Oakenholt is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated to the south east of the town of Flint, near the A548 road. At the 2001 Census, the population of the Flint Oakenholt Ward was 2920.[1]

Oakenholt
Victorian terrace, Oakenholt
Oakenholt is located in Flintshire
Oakenholt
Oakenholt
Location within Flintshire
Population2,920 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ2671
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFLINT
Postcode districtCH6
Dialling code01352
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Flintshire
53°14′N 3°07′W / 53.23°N 03.11°W / 53.23; -03.11

In 2017 a major archaeological excavation began in the village to find evidence of any settlement during the Roman occupation of Britain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b 2001 Census: Flint Oakenholt (Ward), Office for National Statistics, retrieved 25 September 2008
  2. ^ "Roman artefacts the target of Oakenholt excavation". BBC News. 7 October 2017.
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