The Gop is a neolithic mound which lies north of Trelawnyd in Flintshire. It is one of the biggest prehistoric monument in Wales and was probably built around 3,000BC. Excavations have indicated that it was used as a look-out or hill fort and further down the hill there are are caves where burials date back, possibly to 6,000 BC.
John Wynne (1650 – 31 December 1714) - the industrial pioneer and High Sheriff of Flintshire, was born and lived in Trelanwnyd.
Wynne had plans to turn Trelawnyd into the centre of the North Wales lead industry and an industrial town of some importance. He built houses, established a weekly market and built the Nonconformist chapel in 1701 as well as a grammar school at ‘Plas yn Dre’. He also obtained permission to rename the village ‘Newmarket’ in 1710. However, his plans ultimately came to nothing. However, Wynne was responsible for the village's growth with its population at one time topping over 600 residents.
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