Argoed, Flintshire

Argoed is a community in Flintshire, Wales, located between the towns of Mold and Buckley. The largest settlement in the community is Mynydd Isa, with New Brighton and Mynydd bychan to the north and Llong on the southern border of the community.

Argoed, Flintshire

St. Cecilia's Church, Mynydd Isa
Argoed, Flintshire
Location within Flintshire
Population5,837 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ267627
• Cardiff150 mi (240 km)
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMOLD
Postcode districtCH7 4
Dialling code01352
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

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 Argoed electoral ward exists, though this only covers the southern part of the community. The northern part of the community forms the New Brighton electoral ward.[2]

The population of the Argoed ward at the 2011 census was 2,836.[3]

References
  1. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. Election maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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