Talk:Flintshire

message: Is it not possible to mention that it borders the Wirral?  I know we are (unfortunately) classed as part of Merseyside (and who in their right mind wants to be lumped in with Scousers),  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.229.27.251 (talk) 19:43, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
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message: I came to this article hoping to find at least one sentence explaining why it's called "Flintshire". I presume that it's because in early times there were abundant deposits of flint in the area. (I just created a new .) I was hoping for confirmation, but alas, not a word on the subject. :-( Perhaps a knowledgable editor could add a sentence or two about the origins of the name? (Please be kind enough to Ping me when you reply. Thanks.) Regards, Anomalous+0 (talk) 09:44, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: It was not named Flintshire until well after Flint,_Flintshire as Flint Castle was the Stronghold of the Welsh Border (chosen because of a long used passage across the dee at low tide which could access wales from the Wirral) and the county was named after that. However the Castle was named after the flint outcrop it was built on along the River Dee. Prior to the 12th century it was actually part of England forming part of the Cheshire hundred all the way up to the Denbighshire border, then a short period of Welsh ownership at which point the castle was built on Flint. Even now locals do not say "I'm from Flint" they say "I'm off Flint" which is supposed to be an old term kept within the town. iblamedan (talk) 10:14, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origins of name? 

message: The above was added under the Education heading in December 2022 sourced from a local newspaper. It was removed by an IP today and the removal reverted by an editor utilising a bot which construed the removal as vandalism. The text selects a comment from one councillor, from among other suggestions made in the newspaper piece. Isn't this undue weight? Also, is it encyclopedic? It seems merely to import a newspaper headline. Thoughts? Rupples (talk) 18:25, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: @Rupples, agree seems WP:UNDUE, plus the suggestion is only one day a week, so probably the "not accurate" bit a IP referenced. Plus seems not to have been enacted yet, nor really noteworthy? DankJae 18:32, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Remove or not? 

message: Following the discussion which led to a dispute over collages, I restart the discussion proposing the following.
Order: Use existing image first, to ensure continuity over Page Preview. The current image seems fine to remain, prefer a hilly wider image than others used such as Flint Castle. Plus when looking over the Dee estuary its hills are quite prominent with large sections being designated. As well as being an image from the county's south.
General: Tried to represent Deeside (as the main population), other than using Flintshire Bridge or the same image as its article, but open to using those or another image. Added a different image of St Winefride's Well as a notable well and shrine in Wales, previous images of the same structure seemed a bit darker. Had to omit, Mold and Flint due to constraints of three only and argued that while historically important, are only notable for being the centre of administration. Also had to omit Talacre, due to the limit. While Flint Castle is only one of the county's castles, and disliked the images avaliable of it, however happy to accommodate.
Be free to suggest better quality images of the same landmarks, and would happly apply. Be free to also suggest using different criteria and landmarks and would happily discuss what is best to represent the county.
If no opposition is raised, I would boldly insert it on 10 December. Opted for a discussion, considering previous attempts led to a dispute. Pinging those I feel are connected to the discussion specifically on Flintshire, however you do not need to respond.
 DankJae 21:48, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: added, no opposition raised DankJae 19:32, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello! Again, I did mean to chip in but life got in the way. You've made a good selection of subjects, although if better (by whatever metric) versions of the bottom two images crop up on Commons in the future we could swap out the current ones. I did have a quick look for a less exposed image of St Winefride's Well, but nothing stood out. A.D.Hope (talk) 20:26, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree with the latter two needing better versions. The best image of the well (area in general) are much more landscape, like the main image for Holywell, Flintshire. Ofc, representing Deeside, that isn't chosing only one of the villages or a bridge, led to the existing image in absence of better versions. DankJae 20:29, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed infobox collage