This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1862 .
71-514: The Buckley Railway was opened from Buckley to a connection with the Chester to Holyhead main line on 7 June 1862, to convey coal and finished brickworks products from the Buckley area. Numerous short tramroads had existed in the area from the 1700s. The line was steeply graded (1 in 28 between Northop Hall and Connah's Quay) and sharply curved. The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WM&CQR)
142-589: A British monarch to use " Royal " in their name. They lead the Jubilee every year. Buckley has one nightclub, the Tivoli Nightclub (known locally as "The Tiv"), on Brunswick Road. Formerly both a cinema and a music hall, the Tivoli has seen many bands play there over the years, including Uriah Heep , Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin in the early 1970s, and many Britpop bands including Oasis , Ocean Colour Scene and
213-554: A connecting bus from Hope to Mold. Mold was a significant market centre, and the WM&;CQR negotiated with the LNWR (owner of the Mold Railway) to erect an exchange station on each line at the point of intersection. The facilities were basic, and there was no access from public roads to the stations. They were known as Hope Exchange, and opened in 1867. The Mold bus service was discontinued. In
284-437: A renovation and rebranding in 2000, few bands played live at the venue, with the club music policy having more emphasis on commercial dance and pop music, with a rock night on Fridays. The venue attracts crowds from Chester , Wrexham , Manchester and Liverpool . The town was also home to a community radio project which used to broadcast 'trial' or 'temporary radio' licences to Buckley, Broughton , Mold , Deeside and
355-543: A steep one, and gentler curvature. It deviated from the original line south of Buckley station and curved to the east, passing through Hawarden and reaching Shotton High Level (originally Connah's Quay and Shotton) where an exchange station was made with the C&;HR. Connah's Quay Docks was served by a branch by a riverside line from Shotton High Level. The four mile line opened from a triangular junction near Gwersyllt, to Moss & Pentre in 1882, to Plas Power, where it connected to
426-516: Is a minor airfield nearby at Broughton . Buckley is twinned with Murata (Japan Tōhoku region Miyagi Prefecture ). 25 %26 26 Vict. Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland ). For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and
497-572: Is marked by a mound and plaque near the skate park at the Elfed Sports Complex. The Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic church in Buckley was built in 2000 to replace a much older building. Other churches in Buckley include Bistre Methodist, Pentrobin Methodist, Buckley Cross Methodist, Bryn Methodist, and Drury Lane Methodist. Buckley observes an annual regional celebration and march that
568-688: Is not a complete list: Closed from Connah's Quay to Northop in 1962; from Northop to Buckley Junction closed in 1965; the curve to the Holyhead line at Connah's Quay closed in 1954. The Mountain Colliery branch was opened from 1892 to 1965. The Dumpling Colliery branch was open from 1896 to 1902. NOTE MAP ERROR...the Borderlands Line passes OVER the North Wales Coast Line and there are joint stations at Shotton currently both open. The Buckley Railway
639-634: Is on Tabernacle Street, Southdown Primary School on Linderick Avenue, Mountain Lane Primary School on Knowle Lane, and Drury County Primary on Beech Road, Drury. Buckley has one secondary school , the Elfed High School , located near the Common on Mill Lane. The school includes a sports centre and a swimming pool , for use of both the students and the public. Many students from Buckley also attend Argoed High School , located in nearby Bryn-y-Baal , or
710-646: Is on the A549 road, with the larger A55 road passing nearby. Buckley is the second-largest town in Flintshire in terms of population. At the 2011 Census , its community had a population of 15,665. When the contiguous Argoed community is included, Buckley has a population of 21,502. A prominent nearby landmark is the Heidelberg Materials cement kiln just south of the town. Buckley's name appears as Bocleghe in 1198 and Bokkeley in 1294. It may mean "clearing of
781-615: Is on the outskirts of Buckley, in Alltami . The present St John's United Reformed Church was originally a chapel known as "Chapel in the Meadow", set up by a noncomformist pottery owner, Jonathan Catherall, in 1811. Before that date, Catherall had held services in his house which he named after Lord Hawkesbury. As the Church forbade chapels from having bells, he built a bell tower in the grounds of his home. The site of this unique non-conformist bell tower
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#1733085497739852-451: Is operated by Transport for Wales . Trains run every 60 minutes, Monday to Saturday daytimes, and less frequently on evenings and Sundays. Connections can be made at Shotton , Wrexham General , and at Bidston for Liverpool. There are two platforms, one for each direction the line runs in. The nearest major airports are Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport , both around 45 minutes' drive away, although Hawarden Airport
923-526: Is over 200 years old called the Buckley Jubilee, which is celebrated on the second Tuesday of July. Officially, however, the Jubilee was begun in 1856. The difference in dates stems from the 'official' date being set when the Buckley Temperance Society first sanctioned the march. The Jubilee is a ceremonial march that begins on "The Common", a large area of common ground owned by the people of
994-662: The Alun School , in Mold. All schools in Buckley are run by the Flintshire Local Education Authority . Buckley is unusual in having two ecclesiastical parishes. The Church of St Matthew is the oldest parish church in the town, and was consecrated in 1822. Bistre Emmanuel Parish Church was built in 1842, despite appearing much older due to its early Gothic-style architecture . The first Primitive Methodist church in Wales
1065-570: The Alyn and Deeside Senedd constituency and North Wales region. Buckley is situated in north east Wales approximately 6 miles (10 km) from the border with England to the East. Buckley is in the lee of the Snowdonian mountain range to the west and is therefore in a rain shadow area. Average annual rainfall in Buckley is approximately 700–800 mm (28–31 in) which is significantly lower than areas to
1136-519: The Borderlands Line . The area of Flintshire , on the south bank of the River Dee near Buckley, had considerable deposits of coal, iron and also of other minerals. As these lay close to the surface, they were extracted from an early date. The proximity of the river for transport to market assisted in the prosperity of these workings. A large number of early wagonways were built to take the minerals to
1207-684: The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (later the Great Central Railway ) which provided the finance to cross the River Dee and connect to Chester and its own system over the Cheshire Lines Committee tracks. The WM&CQR was dependent on the mineral workings, and when they declined so did the railway; but the main line from Wrexham to Hawarden Bridge (and on to Bidston ) remains open to passenger and freight traffic as
1278-520: The Parable of the Prodigal Son into the Buckley dialect. Today, Buckley has a population of around 20,000, and has numerous light industries. Those who cannot find work locally commute to Deeside , Cheshire , Wrexham and Merseyside . The Heidelberg Materials cement works at Padeswood is the only large scale industry remaining in the town. Its 200-foot (60 m) kiln is now the major landmark on
1349-419: The River Dee , as early as the reign of Elizabeth I . The last pottery kiln was fired in 1946. The site of the brickworks is now being redeveloped as a housing estate. However, a local cement works is still in operation. In 1932, a tradition started in Buckley of running an annual pantomime . Dennis Griffiths produced a version of Dick Whittington in 1933, and ran the pantomime for 27 years, famously using
1420-509: The Super Furry Animals in the 1990s. It has been described as 'one of the finest quirky little venues of our time' and is featured in the DVD re-issue of Oasis's album, Definitely Maybe . Between summer 1992 and spring 1993, Radiohead played there twice. Bands such as Cast , Ash , Stiff Little Fingers , Fun Lovin' Criminals , Skindred , Hed PE and OPM have all played there. Since
1491-642: The Wrexham and Minera line , in June 1864, and to Brymbo in 1887. Passenger operation started on 1 August 1889 and halts were opened in 1905 and 1906. A half-mile branch back from Brymbo to Vron colliery was opened on 8 October 1888. Notwithstanding the friendly relations with the London and North Western Railway, the WM&CQR turned to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) for help from 1884. The Dee Crossing
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#17330854977391562-571: The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway and the Mold Railway . Services to Mold and Connah's Quay have been discontinued and the old train lines removed. Many features remain visible particularly within Knowle Hill Nature Reserve to the east of the town. Today, Buckley railway station is a minor stop on the Borderlands Line , which runs from Wrexham to Bidston on the Wirral . It
1633-461: The list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland . The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in
1704-576: The list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland . For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland . For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament , the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly , and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru ; see also
1775-441: The 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3". Some of these acts have a short title . Some of these acts have never had
1846-600: The Buckley Railway lines transferred to LNER ownership. The WM&CQR Vron branch became the most westerly branch of the LNER. The pit closed in 1930. In 1948 the railways were nationalised and British Railways became the new owner. The WM&CQR network was heavily dependent on mineral workings, and as those declined so inevitably did the success of the railway operation. On 1 March 1917 the GCR passenger service to Brymbo from Gwersyllt
1917-460: The CLC and this gave the company access from the WM&CQR lines to its own network further east. The Hawarden Bridge , a prodigious structure, was inaugurated on 3 August 1889 with an opening span for river traffic, and the line from Chester to Shotton High Level, crossing the bridge, was opened on 31 March 1890. A Chester Northgate to Wrexham passenger service of three trains a day was started, worked by
1988-580: The Dee some distance east of the Buckley Railway route, to Shotton with a Deeside wharf there. The powers allowed crossing the Dee at this point to a new dock on the north shore. The company name was to be changed to the North Wales Railways and Docks Company, but this was never put into effect. A short extension eastward from the Wrexham station into the centre of the town was also allowed. The Wrexham extension
2059-530: The Great Central) fought for traffic at Vron colliery, high in the hills about a mile from Brymbo. The GWR was first there, opening its branch in 1847. The WM&CQR constructing a short branch, opened in 1888, with a single platform passenger station. The WM&CQR and GWR routes crossed at Plas Power. This was one of the few branches on which the Great Central ran steam railmotors, but they did not provide
2130-594: The MS&;LR and the WM&CQR built the line from Hawarden Bridge to Bidston, on the Wirral Railway . The line was titled the North Wales and Liverpool Railway . The WM&CQR could hardly afford the outlay for the 14 mile line, but it opened for goods trains on 16 March 1896. Passenger services followed on 18 May 1896, worked by the WM&CQR but using hired MS&LR locomotives. The GWR and WM&CQR, (and its successor
2201-480: The MS&LR. The Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway had been conceived as a possible link in a chain of railways bringing South Wales minerals to the Wirral Peninsula . The plan never took off, but the line was opened on 2 November 1895. At one stage a joint Great Western Railway and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) railway to Birkenhead had been proposed, but nothing came of that. Instead
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2272-575: The River Dee, by a locomotive railway. It would also have a direct connection to the Chester and Holyhead Railway, allied to the London and North Western Railway . The Buckley Railway was already in existence, as a 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge horse tramway. It got an act of Parliament, the Buckley Railway Act 1860 ( 23 & 24 Vict. c. lxxxix), authorising this on 14 June 1860. The line
2343-479: The Royal Buckley Town Band. The march then leaves the common, and marches through the town, with representatives from the local Sunday Schools , Scout and Guide troops, and many of the local schools. Banners from each of the local churches are carried. Buckley has a famous brass band , the Royal Buckley Town Band. The band is one of only two in the entire United Kingdom to have received sanction from
2414-458: The United Kingdom and as far as the United States, as Buckley became a brickworking centre. A great deal of people moved into the area, particularly from Ireland and Liverpool to find work in the mining and brick industries, giving the town a distinctive accent . Many pottery and earthenware products manufactured were taken on the backs of donkeys to either Chester market or exported via
2485-522: The WM&CQR as well as the Buckley Railway and the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The acquisition was authorised by Act of 22 July 1904, effective on 1 January 1905. In 1923 the main line railways of Great Britain were 'grouped' by the Railways Act 1921 ( 11 & 12 Geo. 5 . c. 55). The Great Central Railway was a constituent of the new London and North Eastern Railway and the WM&CQR lines and
2556-460: The WM&CQR leased the Buckley Railway, which it had been working from 1866. The WM&CQR directors continued to believe that the commercial success of their line lay in expanding the network, most particularly in crossing the River Dee and reaching Birkenhead. On 18 August 1882 powers were granted for part of that scheme: the Hawarden Loop. This was to be a new double track railway running to
2627-498: The WM&CQR. In 1897 the WM&CQR went into receivership, brought about by financial manipulation by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR). The MS&LR had acquired a controlling interest in the WM&CQR after Piercy's death in 1889, when it acquired his shares. The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway reorganised itself into the Great Central Railway in 1897, and in 1901 it acquired
2698-510: The West of the Snowdonian mountain range. However, in comparison to areas in the East and South East of the United Kingdom, Buckley still receives a fair amount of rainfall. Since Buckley is located approximately 130–150 m (430–490 ft) above sea level, snowfall is more frequent in winter months in comparison to the lower lying ground in neighbouring areas. Areas in the parish of Buckley outside
2769-487: The Wrexham Central line, continues in use at present (2019). Colliery branches operated as follows: From Ffrwyd Junction: Ffrwyd colliery 1866 – 1930; Ffosygo Colliery 1869 – 1912; Brynmally Colliery 1867 – 1935; Westminster Colliery 1884 – 1925. From Brymbo Junctions: North Curve 1882 – 1966; South Curve 1884 – 1925; Gatewen Colliery 1882 – 1991; Plas Power goods: 1884 – 1956; From Brymbo: Vron Colliery 1888 – 1970. This
2840-474: The bucks", from Old English bucc lēah ; however, the preponderance of an O vowel in historical forms suggests that the first element could instead be a personal name, Bocca . Another contender is bōca , meaning "beeches", but the fact that beech trees weren't introduced into North Wales until the 18th century argues against this. In medieval times the area was part of three manors and lordships: Mold, Hawarden, and Ewloe. In 1420, Henry V presented Ewloe and
2911-591: The last remaining pure 'Buckley' speakers was noted linguist Dennis Griffiths, a Buckley resident, who died in 1972, and whose books are the main repository and record of the dialect. A few examples (mainly phonetic ) are noted below: The last 'pure' speaker of the Buckley dialect was Joseph Charles Shone, a foundryman born in 1917, who died in 1987. An example of the Buckley dialect was recorded by community heritage archivist John Butler in 2016. In this item, long-time Buckley resident Margaret Shone recounts one of Dennis Griffiths's specially written stories, an adaptation of
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2982-488: The latter half of the decade, the WM&CQR attempted to obtain authorisation for extensions, notably into the Wirral. Some very short connections were approved, but the only significant approved line was to run to Whitchurch ; this was approved, but the WM&CQR was unable to raise the capital needed to build it. However, by the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway Act 1873 ( 36 & 37 Vict. c. ccxxxii) of 5 August 1873
3053-617: The men's team Buckley also has a women's team, Buckley Town Ladies FC, who play in the North Wales Coast Women's Football League. The Elfed Sports Complex was built in 2005, near the Elfed High School , and includes a swimming pool, which replaced the outdated, Victorian-style baths on the Mold Road high street. Buckley is located on the A549 road , and is near the A55 expressway , which passes to
3124-461: The name Buckley became synonymous with the production of various fire-clay and pottery products. By the early 19th century, there were 14 potteries in the town. Buckley was a popular location for mining , as there were many faults in local rock formations that allowed seams of coal to be mined directly from the surface. Its heavy, clay soil also allowed for excellent pottery and bricks to be manufactured. Bricks from Buckley were transported all across
3195-478: The pasturage of Buckley to his wife, Catherine of Valois , as a wedding present. It was worth £26 per annum. The town became an industrial heartland for pottery and coal mining between the 17th and 19th centuries. The first was opened in 1737. However, it only grew into any kind of prominence during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, when coal and clay were extensively mined there, and
3266-562: The programme to invite any and all complaints to arrive written "on the back of a 10 shilling note (non-returnable)". In the Second World War , a Nazi German Luftwaffe plane, most likely on its way to blitz Liverpool , was shot down and crash landed in a nearby district, with the plane's engine crashing into a small lake known locally as 'The Trap'. The pilot survived, captured by a Special Constable , Peter Griffiths, and taken to Hawarden Prisoner of War camp. Urban district status
3337-427: The river; the earliest were wooden railways, and in later years plateways were constructed. These lines were mostly short and were generally independent of other nearby lines. In addition to coal and metals, there were deposits of good quality clay around Buckley. This had been dug since about 1750, but with the coming of the railway age, the demand for bricks had increased greatly and a means of conveying them to market
3408-455: The second Tuesday of July, which is the town jubilee. There is also a small lake, known as 'The Trap', which is stocked with coarse fish . A German Messerschmitt bomber crashed into the Trap during World War II , shot down by anti-aircraft fire after going off course following a bombing run over Liverpool . The land is primarily heavy clay soil. Etna Park , which is just a short walk from
3479-404: The skyline, visible from many miles away. Despite many locals considering it an eyesore, according to its website, the company has reduced pollution produced by the cement works by up to 90%. Buckley has a large area of common land , known simply as 'The Common'. It has a large playground for children, as well as a duck pond. A funfair visits during the Buckley Jubilee in the summer, usually on
3550-426: The south of Ewloe . Buckley is part of a trial run to bring 20 MPH to towns all over Wales. This means most roads in Buckley are 20 MPH. There are a number of bus routes that pass through Buckley, mostly operated by Arriva Buses Wales , which now means on most weekdays a bus to Chester or Mold is available every 10 minutes. Buckley has previously been served by up to three different stations on lines operated by
3621-418: The surrounding areas. The station was known as South Flintshire Radio and its offices were found above the swimming baths on Mold Road. The station was heard on eight separate occasions between November 1996 and July 2000 as part of a campaign to bring a local radio station to Flintshire , following the demise of Mold-based BBC Radio Clwyd. The project helped pave the way for a permanent local radio licence which
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#17330854977393692-497: The terminus toward the main line at 1 in 35, 1 in 44. The colliery branches all fell from the colliery to their respective junctions at gradients as steep as 1 in 27. Buckley, Flintshire Buckley ( Welsh : Bwcle [ˈbʊklɛ] ) is a town and community in Flintshire , North East Wales , two miles (3 km) from the county town of Mold and contiguous with the villages of Ewloe , Alltami and Mynydd Isa . It
3763-440: The town centre include Bistre, Lane End, Padeswood, Buckley Mountain, Drury, Pentrobin, Bannel, and Alltami . Although very few locals speak with a 'Buckley' accent nowadays, due to people moving in and out of the area, and with the proliferation of television and radio, a few of the town's older citizens still speak in a form of the strongly accented dialect , full of colloquialisms , and often unintelligible to outsiders. One of
3834-617: The town centre, is part of the Heritage Trail walk in the area. Buckley has a shopping precinct, as well as three supermarkets , Aldi , Iceland and Home Bargains . There is a town-centre car park which is charged at 30p per hour. The town contains a wide variety of public houses , which includes the local working men's club . The local branch of The Royal British Legion closed in 2010 and has since been demolished. Buckley has four primary schools : Westwood County Primary (Formerly known as West Lea infants and Buckley CP – juniors) which
3905-495: The town used for leisure and recreational purposes. The term 'jubilee' was first used in 1871. A non-denominational Service led by the minister of the church or chapel leading the Jubilee that year is held on the Common, starting at around 3pm. The Sunday before the Jubilee, the leading church is presented with the Centenary Shield, which they hold for the year. A fifteen-minute service takes place, with two hymns accompanied by
3976-469: The traffic hoped for and the service was withdrawn in 1917. The WM & CQ branch closed for good in 1970, but not before several modifications. In 1954 a new connection was put in with the GWR branch at Plas Power and the link to Brymbo Works was re-opened to goods. It closed in 1958, only to enjoy a revival between 1965-70. The connection had allowed the lifting of the section from Plas Power to Brymbo Junction of
4047-507: Was all very well, but there were much more important minerals further south-east in the North Wales coalfield. Several prospective companies were formed to transport these minerals, and the battle for authorisation in Parliament was reduced to a GWR-supported scheme, and the Whitchurch, Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WWM&CQR), promoted by Benjamin Piercy . The significance of Whitchurch
4118-492: Was as an outlet to the London and North Western Railway there. After considerable argument in Parliament, the WWM&;CQR was passed, but reduced to the area from Wrexham northwards. The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway Act 1862 ( 25 & 26 Vict. c. ccxxi) received royal assent on 7 August 1862, and recognising the reduction in geographical extent, its title was the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WM&CQR). It
4189-567: Was authorised to purchase the Buckley Railway. It was to run from Wrexham broadly northwards through Caergwrle and crossing the Mold Railway (where south-to-west and north-to-west curves were authorised) to Hope , where it joined the Buckley Railway. The WM&CQR main line was to be 9 miles long, with a ruling gradient of 1 in 70. The line opened for goods and mineral traffic on 1 January 1866; stations at first were Wrexham, Gwersyllt , Cefn-y-Bedd , Caergwrle, Hope Junction (later renamed Penyffordd ), and Buckley. The south-to-west curve at Hope
4260-502: Was authorised, but unaffordable for the WM&CQR, and the MS&LR agreed to build from Shotton High Level (on the south side of the Dee) into Chester. This took the form of the Chester and Connah's Quay Railway , authorised on 31 July 1885. This ran from the end of the Hawarden loop at Shotton to the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) network at Chester Northgate. The MS&LR was a participant in
4331-470: Was awarded to Chester FM (known as Dee 106.3 ) which broadcasts to Chester , Ellesmere Port , Deeside and Buckley. Buckley has a sizable two-storey library , with the second level being dedicated solely to history and reference pieces, mainly on the local area. The second floor also doubles as the local museum . Buckley has a football club in the Cymru North league, Buckley Town F.C. In addition to
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#17330854977394402-509: Was closed. The northern part of the Buckley Railway from Northop Hall Coal Yard to Connah's Quay LNWR Junction and Docks closed in 1959 and the Buckley Junction to Northop Hall section 5/7/65 and the track removed over the following winter. The extremity of the Brymbo branch continued in use until 1970, served from the former GWR line and a new connecting spur. The Bidston line from Wrexham, and
4473-427: Was conferred on the town in 1898; at this time, the area comprised two parishes, Buckley (1874) and Bistre (1844). The urban district of Buckley was formed of Pentrobin and Bannel (which was formerly a part of the parish of Hawarden ), Argoed, and Bistre (the oldest part of the town). Wat's Dyke formed the western boundary. The urban district council was based at the council offices in Brunswick Road. Before then, it
4544-495: Was constructed, even though running powers to Mold had been refused in Parliament. The authorised north-to-west curve there was started but never completed while the south to east curve was completed but had tracks removed almost immediately. There was never a North to East curve. After improvements required by the Board of Trade inspecting officer, chiefly platforms on passing loops, the line opened for passengers on 1 May 1866. There were three passenger trains each way daily, with
4615-426: Was divided between the parishes of Mold and Hawarden . Today, Buckley Town Council consists of 20 councillors, elected from four wards . These are called Buckley Mountain, Pentrobin, Bistre East and Bistre West. The same wards elect councillors to Flintshire County Council , one from Buckley Mountain, and two from each of the others. Buckley is part of the Alyn and Deeside UK parliamentary constituency and
4686-422: Was essential. In addition there was considerable manufacture of bricks and tiles, which were fragile and required careful handling. The existing tramroads were in effect a monopoly, and their failure to modernise limited the transport opportunities for new mineral works. This prompted the formation of the Buckley Railway, which was conceived to connect claypits and other sites around Buckley to Connah's Quay Dock on
4757-416: Was incorporated in 1862 to build a line from Wrexham to Buckley , continuing to the C&HR main line via the Buckley Railway, which it joined at Ashton's Branch Junction. It later bought the Buckley Railway. The WM&CQR had plans for extensions but was unable to raise money to bring all of them into being. Short branches to mineral workings around Brymbo were opened. The WM&CQR allied itself with
4828-442: Was never a junction for passenger trains. The old Buckley station near Drury was closed upon opening of Buckley Junction and the Hawarden Loop but after local complaints as it was further from the town centre, it was reopened from 1 June 1893. The reopening was not a success and the station closed permanently in February 1895. The Hawarden Loop by-passed the original Buckley Railway line, on a gentler gradient (1 in 52), although still
4899-429: Was on a falling gradient towards the River Dee almost all the way; 1 in 40 and 1 in 33 were the dominant gradients. The profile of the post 1890 WM&CQR route shows a climb at 1 in 80 from Gwersyllt to Ffrwd Junction, then falling at 1 in 86. After some undulations there is a climb at 1 in 84 from Caergwrle to a summit at Buckey Junction, then falling continuously at 1 in 53 to Connah's Quay. The Brymbo branch fell from
4970-434: Was opened on 1 November 1887; the station was named Wrexham Central and the former terminus was renamed Wrexham Exchange. There was a GWR station alongside at this point; for many years those two station were independent of one another. The branch was doubled in 1889. On 31 March 1890 a further line was opened by the WMCQR: it had been authorised in 1883. The Hawarden Loop had a new station called Buckley Junction though it
5041-403: Was to be steeply graded and sharply curved. The line opened on 7 June 1862, and was worked by the WM&CQR from 1863. In 1866 the Buckley Railway secured powers to operate passenger trains in the Buckley Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1866 ( 29 & 30 Vict. c. xli), but the powers were never used except for occasional excursion trains to Rhyl. Getting mineral products away from Buckley
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