| 6th Century |
Meldien founded, dedicated to Melyd, probably Brythonic name of Mellitus, Bishop of London, said by legend to be "noble by birth and nobler in mind." |
| 1086 |
The reference in Domesday Book – ibi est ecclesia – applied to "Prestetone and Ruestock," is taken to apply to the church, although Gallt Melyd (or Meliden) have not been bourne the same name of "Ruestock" in any other known record. |
| 1164-(1167) |
Prestatyn Motte & Bailey Castle built (and fell). |
| 1241-(1248) |
Dyserth Castle built - Henry III "castle hopping" campaign. |
| 1263 |
Dyserth Castle fell to Welsh force under Llewelyn ap Gruffudd. |
| 1276 |
First war of Welsh Independence. |
| 1282 |
Second war of Welsh Independence. |
| 1282 |
Llywelyn II is killed in battle and Wales resurgence comes to an end. Wales falls beneath Edward the First's advances. Wales becomes an English principality under the Statute of Rhuddlan. In the future, the eldest son of the English king is designated Prince of Wales. The building of the *Edwardian* castles in Wales is started by Edward I. |
| 1284 |
Flint and Rhuddlan became chartered boroughs. Englishmen were encouraged to come and settle by giving them large grants of lands, taken from the conquered Welsh lords. No Welshmen were allowed to claim any privilege or to own any property, a ruling bitterly resented by the Welsh. |
| 1831 |
Meliden population was 720 |
| 1843 |
Meliden School built 'Ysgol y Miners' - built of sandstone from Gwespyr (and stone from Tan-yr-Allt Quarry?). |
| 1856 |
Talargoch Miners strike. Lead miners were described as "sober and quietly disposed" when troops were sent to the mine during the strike there. |
| 1857 |
First police constable, Maurice Jones, 5 Swan Cottages. |
| 1862 |
"The Rest" Public House and Station Master dwelling built. |
| 1869 |
Prestatyn Dyserth railway opened mainly for use by the Talargoch mines to transport Lead, Iron, Barium and Limestone. |
| 1880-(1884) |
Clive Engine House built. Steam engine for mine pumping and winding purposes. |
| 1881 |
Melyd Church restoration for 5 years. |
| 1884 |
Pochin starts work on Dyserth and Trelawnyd line - to no avail! |
| 1884 |
Meliden population approx. 1500. |
| 1884 |
Talargoch mine closure. |
| 1884-1879 |
Rev. Edward Hughes - Vicar of Meliden. |
| 1880's |
Slump - Shops, Public Houses closedown. Many empty abandoned properties in Meliden. |
| 1881-1907 |
Rev. E.O. Williams - Vicar of Meliden. |
| 1886-1887 |
Bronze age Neolithic buried remains excavated at 'Gop Hill' Trelawnyd, of 14 people. |
| 1891 |
Census Dyserth - Welsh speakers 428, English only 26, and both 236. |
| 1896 |
Prestatyn became an Urban District. |
| 1901 |
Meliden population was 478. |
| 1903-(1931) |
Dyserth Castle Quarry commenced. |
| 1904 |
Development of Prestatyn (H.D. Pochin). |
| 1905 |
Passenger service began on the Prestatyn Dyserth railway line. |
| 1907 |
Rev. David Griffiths - Vicar of Meliden. |
| 1911 |
Prestatyn and Dyserth Field Club formed. |
| 1914-1918 |
WW1 - 85 men from Meliden enlisted, 10 died. Plaque in Church. |
| 1916 |
Remains of Dyserth Castle tumbled into the quarry. |
| 1923 |
St. Melyd Golf course opened. |
| 1924 |
A slate slab inscribed with Roman lettering was found in the High
Street in Prestatyn and now resides in Prestatyn Museum. The stone is
cataloqued in the R.I.B. and reads simply CXXXI "One-hundred and
thirty-one." (RIB 444). |
| 1930 |
Last passenger train ran on the Prestatyn Dyserth railway line. |
| 1957 |
Meliden Railway goods yard closed. |
| 1966 |
Mock railway disaster exercise 'Dyserth'. |
| 1972 |
Traffic on the Prestatyn Dyserth railway discontinued. |
