Northop
Parish in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.198, -3.127 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 24 67 |
| Population: | 1,001 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Northop is a small village and community in Flintshire, north‑east Wales, set on a ridge with pleasant views across the Cheshire Plain towards the Dee estuary. Its Welsh name, Llaneurgain, hints at the long history of the area and its location close to the English border gives it a mix of rural tranquillity and easy access to nearby towns.
The village is best known for the medieval church of St Eurgain and St Peter and the nearby historic estate at Northop Hall, while much of the surrounding countryside remains agricultural. Many residents commute to Chester or the Deeside industrial corridor, but local life still centres on village events, the hall, a small cluster of shops and pubs, and community groups that keep a strong social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Northop
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.9 miles
- Birkenhead 13.2 miles
- St. Helens 23.6 miles
- Chester 9.6 miles
- Chester Castle 9.8 miles
- Wrexham 11.6 miles
- Buckley 2.7 miles
- Runcorn 20 miles
- Widnes 20.5 miles
- Wallasey 15.2 miles
- Huyton with Roby 19.1 miles
- Great Sankey 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Soughton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Northop Built-up area 0.8 miles
- New Brighton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Northop Hall Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Buckley: Mountain Ward 1.9 miles
- Mold East Ward 1.9 miles
- Flint Mountain Built-up area 2 miles
- Mynydd Isa Built-up area 2 miles
- Mold West Ward 2.1 miles
- Argoed Parish 2.2 miles
- Argoed and New Brighton Ward 2.2 miles
- Rhosesmor Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Northop
CH7 6AW, CH7 6SS, CH7 6DP, CH7 6AJ, CH7 6DJ, CH7 6BU, CH7 6GR, CH7 6FB, CH7 6RQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.8 miles
- Flint Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Buckley Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Northop Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2 miles
- Springfield Hotel & Health Club 3 4.1 miles
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 3.1 miles
- Victoria Hotel 6.4 miles
- Griffin Inn 5 9.1 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 9.5 miles
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 7.7 miles
- The Hotel Chester 5 9.9 miles
- The Townhouse Chester 3 9.8 miles
Schools in Northop
- Owen Jones CP Primary
- Sychdyn CP Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 2.8 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 5.2 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 6.3 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 6.3 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 11 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.3 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.7 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 12.7 miles