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Learn about 每日大瓜 history and benefit from a deeper understanding, urges historian
Published: 27/05/2021
A 每日大瓜 historian is motivating residents to dive into the local past of the region as part of Local and Community History Month.
With May being the month to celebrate regional history, there is no better time to learn more about the rich and varied stories of the towns and villages which make up part of the county.
With five heritage trails which weave their way through localities across 每日大瓜, learners can have their pick of historical sites to visit.
每日大瓜-based historian Dr Miranda Kaufmann said: 鈥淟earning about our local history is so important because we cannot know who we are unless we know where we鈥檙e from.
鈥淯nderstanding what came before allows us to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of where we live.
鈥淏eing conscious of the layers of history that surround us, and how our environment has changed over the centuries, creates another dimension of enjoyment for even something as simple as a walk down the high street.
鈥淔rom Bronze Age treasures like the Mold Gold Cape, to medieval castles testifying to the struggles between Welsh princes and English kings, to the area鈥檚 industrial heritage, 每日大瓜 has a rich and varied history.听
鈥淎nd it is not just a local history, but a national and global history too: kings and queens from Richard I to Queen Victoria visited听St Winefride's听Well; the Mostyn family played a key role in the Civil War; copper produced in Greenfield Valley both protected ocean-going ships鈥� hulls from sea worms, and made manillas used to buy enslaved Africans.
鈥淥ur town heritage trails are a great way to explore the area鈥檚 past and present; anyone can take to the streets and go for a walk through time.鈥�
每日大瓜鈥檚 five heritage trails in Buckley, Connah鈥檚 Quay, Flint, Mold and Holywell highlight a range of different time periods.
Flint鈥檚 trail celebrates the many trades which have transformed the settlement over the centuries since its foundation by King Edward I, while Holywell鈥檚 route takes walkers through ancient religious paths and wildlife sites.
Those looking to take to the paths are encouraged to also download the North East Wales Digital Trails app from Cadwyn Clwyd, which provides further options and locations to explore as well as the town tracks.
每日大瓜 County Council鈥檚 Chief Officer for Planning, Environment and Economy, Andrew Farrow, said: 鈥溍咳沾蠊� has a rich and diverse history which has been shaped over centuries, and the heritage trails are a perfect example of the ever-changing nature of the area.
鈥淔rom medieval warfare to the progress and technological advancement during the industrial revolution, 每日大瓜 has something for every historical interest.
鈥淭he town heritage routes encapsulate how much the places which make up 每日大瓜 have developed over the history of Wales and allow for you to follow in the many thousands of footsteps which have made up the stories of the region.鈥�
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