Argoed, Flintshire
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| Argoed, Flintshire | |
|---|---|
 St. Cecilia's Church, Mynydd Isa | |
| Population | 5,837 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ267627 |
| • Cardiff | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOLD |
| Postcode district | CH7 4 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Argoed is a small township and community in Flintshire, Wales inbetween the towns of Mold and Buckley. Religion: There are 3 churches:- St.Cecilia's, Mynydd Isa, built 1842; St.James Church built 1893 and Village Temple Congregational Church founded in 1912. There are two schools:- Argoed High School and Ysgol Mynydd Isa. Library:- Mynydd Isa Library
Places of Interest nearby:
- Bronwylfa Park, Pen-y Lon, Mynydd Isa Park & Garden CH7 6YG
- 13.5 miles - Erddig, atmospheric 1,200 acre County Park and formal walled garden.
- 15.2 miles - Speke Hall Garden and Estate, featuring Black & White Tudor house.
- 18.4 miles - Chirk Castle, magnificent Medieval fortress of The Welsh Marches.
Population: 874 increasing at the 2011 census following reorganisation to 5837.[1]
Number of houses in Argoed(2001): 179 increasing to 2,405 in 2011.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,836.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argoed, Flintshire.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.