Deeside Totally Explained

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For Royal Deeside see River Dee, Aberdeenshire Deeside (Welsh: Glannau Dyfrdwy) is the name given to the predominantly industrial conurbation of towns that are on, or near the river Dee in Flintshire north Wales. These include, Connah's Quay (including the villages of Kelsterton and Rockcliffe), Mancot, Shotton and Queensferry, Sealand, Hawarden, Ewloe, Sandycroft and the Welsh side of Saltney. The population is around 32,000, with the majority (16,526) living in Connah's Quay. A looser definition of the area would be the area the 01244 dialling code covers, which includes parts of Buckley and also the City of Chester. Deeside is often considered a suburb of Chester.
This district gives its name to the UK Parliament and Welsh Assembly constituency of Alyn and Deeside.

Education

Primary schools

Bryn Deva Primary
Wepre Primary
Dee Road
Custom House Lane
Primary and
Golftyn Primary
Venerable Edward Morgan
Shotton infants

People from Deeside

It is notable that a significant amount of the people on this list are or were footballers. This reflects the fact that football is a common pastime in the region. Several generations of the Gladstone-Glynne family were born in Deeside also.

Michael Owen, England footballer, also for Liverpool FC

Gary Speed, former footballer for Leeds United FC and Everton FC

William Ewart Gladstone, 19th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who spent his last years in the area.

Grenville Millington, Chester City F.C. player

Henry Weale, Victoria Cross recipient who fought in the First World War

Angus McLean, former manager of Hartlepool United F.C.

Ann Keen, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, born in Hawarden

Craig Lawton, Left winger currently playing for Cymru Alliance League side Bala Town F.C., formerly of Manchester United. Further Information

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