In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bistre like this:
BISTREE, a township and a chapelry in Mold parish, Flint. The township lies 1 mile N of Llong r. station, and 2 E of Mold. It includes part of Buckley hamlet; which has a post office under Flint. Real property, £3,189. Pop., 1,733. Houses, 372. The chapelry is more extensive than the township; and was constituted in 1844. Pop., 2,347. Houses, 501. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £150.* Patron, the Vicar of Mold. The church was built in 1841; sank and became shattered from undermining in coal-works; and was restored in 1861.
The location is that of Emmanuel church, Bistre. Bistre and Buckley are now indistinguishable, but the name "Bistre" does appear on the OS First Series map just to the south of this location. Additional information about this locality is available for Buckley
Bistre through time
Bistre is now part of Flintshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Flintshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bistre itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bistre in Flintshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23970
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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