Argoed, Flintshire

Argoed is a small township and community in Flintshire, Wales in between 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 LibraryPlaces of Interest nearby: Bronwylfa Park, Pen-y Lon, Mynydd Isa Park & Garden CH7 6YG13.5 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.Number of houses in Argoed(2001): 179 increasing to 2,405 in 2011.GovernanceAn electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,836.