Mold (Welsh: Yr Wyddgrug) is a town in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was also the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of 9,568 making it the third largest town in the county. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Flintshire (Welsh: ) is a principal area and county in north-east Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Flintshire (Welsh Sir y Fflint) is a county in northern Wales. ... A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ... Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

The town grew up around a now ruined castle, built by William II of England, and was the site of frequent battles between English and Welsh forces. The castle was captured for the Welsh by Owain Gwynedd in 1144, was lost to the English, and recaptured by the Welsh in 1201 and 1322. About a mile west of the town is Maes Garmon, (The Field of Germanus), which is the traditional site of the Alleluia Victory by British forces led by Germanus of Auxerre over invading Picts and Scots, fought shortly after Easter 430. Caernarfon Castle, Wales. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ... Owain Gwynedd (in English, Owen) (c. ... Events Louis VII capitulates to Pope Celestine II and so earns the popes absolution Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II December 24 - Edessa falls to Zengi Montauban, France, is founded First recorded example of an anti-Semitic blood libel in England Normandy comes under Angevin control... // Events The town of Riga was chartered as a city. ... Events September 27/September 28 - Battle of Ampfing, often called the last battle of knights, in which Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Frederick I of Austria Births January 11 - Emperor Komyo of Japan (died 1380) Deaths January 3 - King Philip V of France (born 1293) March 16 - Humphrey de... Germanus of Auxerre (378–31 July 448) became bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. ... A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone. ... The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is of the Gaelic (Goidelic) family, a division of Insular Celtic languages. ... Easter, also known as Pascha (Greek Πάσχα: Passover), the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). ... Events Saint Patrick reaches Ireland on his missionary expedition. ...

Attractions in Mold include the 13th-century parish church a small museum, and the regional arts centre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Famous people from the town include the artist Richard Wilson and Daniel Owen, the foremost novelist in the Welsh language. Jonny Buckland, Coldplay's lead guitarist, hails from Pantymwyn, a village two miles from Mold. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Clwyd Theatr Cymru, known until 1998 as Theatr Clwyd, is a regional arts centre located 1 mile (2 km) from Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. ... Look up artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lake Avernus I, by Richard Wilson, c. ... Daniel Owen (October 20, 1836 - October 22, 1895), was a Welsh novelist. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Jon Buckland, from Live 2003 DVD Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977), known as Jon or Jonny Buckland, is the lead guitarist of the band Coldplay. ... Coldplay are an alternative rock band from London, England, often considered the most critically acclaimed band in the world. ... Pantymwyn is a small village just outside Mold in North Wales in the county of Flintshire. ...

The Mold Cape

In 1833, workmen digging a prehistoric mound at Bryn yr Ellyllon (Fairies' or Goblins' Hill) discovered a unique Bronze age gold cape, subsequently dated to 1900-1600 BC, weighing 560 g and produced from a single gold ingot, which now forms one of the great treasures of the British Museum. This golden cape provided inspiration in the naming of the town's "Wetherspoons" pub. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1263x779, 357 KB) The Mold gold cape. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1263x779, 357 KB) The Mold gold cape. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The centre of the museum was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Great Court, with a tessellated glass roof by Buro Happold and Foster and Partners surrounding the original Reading Room. ... The Moon Under Water in Hounslow J. D. Wetherspoon plc (LSE: JDW) (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons) is a British pub chain founded by Tim Martin. ...

Mold hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1923 and 1991, and will host the event again in 2007. There was an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1873. The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Mold was also once very much connected to the British Rail network, having a large station and adjacent marshalling yards and locomotive sheds; however, this closed when Croes Newydd at Wrexham was opened. The station was closed in the Beeching Cuts of the early 1960s, though the track survived until the 1970s to serve the Synthite works. Subsequently the town's new Tesco supermarket was built on the station site. Croes Newydd was a large steam locomotive shed in Wrexham, in Wales. ... For other uses, see Wrexham (disambiguation). ... Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe was an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to control the spiralling cost of running the British railway system by closing what it considered to be little-used and unprofitable... Tesco plc is a United Kingdom-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) A typical supermarket in Hong Kong. ...

Mold has a very large and successful secondary school that serves the town and the surrounding villages. The name for the school is 'Alun School', although it is more commonly known as Mold Alun to distinguish it from another nearby secondary school Castell Alun in Hope. Alun School is a large secondary school serving the community of Mold, Flintshire, North Wales, and its surrounding villages. ...

The Mold Riot

In the summer of 1869 a riot occurred in the town which had considerable effects on the future policing of public disturbances in Great Britain. On 17 May 1869, John Young, the English manager of the nearby Leeswood Green colliery, angered his workers by announcing a pay cut. He had previously strained relationships with them by banning the use of the Welsh language underground. Two days later, following a meeting at the pithead, the miners attacked Young before frogmarching him to the police station. Seven men were arrested and ordered to stand trial on 2 June. All were found guilty and the alleged ringleaders, Ismael Jones and John Jones, were sentenced to a month's hard labour. A large crowd had assembled to hear the verdict, and the Chief Constable of Flintshire had arranged for policemen from all over the county, and soldiers from Chester to be present. As the convicts were being transported to the railway station the crowd grew restive and threw missiles at the officers. The soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing four people including one completely innocent bystander. Although he strenuously denied the connection, Daniel Owen's first novel, Rhys Lewis, published in installments in 1882-1884, was heavily based on these events. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... John Young might refer to the following people: John Young, Royal Advisor to Kamehameha I, Kingdom of Hawaii John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Governor of New South Wales (1861-1867) and Governor General of Canada (1869-1872) John Andrew Young, Congressman from Texas John Young, 19th century United States Governor... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... A typical suburban police station in the United States (this one is in San Bruno, California). ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... There have been several notable people named John Jones: Sir John Jones was Director General of MI5 the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1981 to 1985. ... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ... Daniel Owen (October 20, 1836 - October 22, 1895), was a Welsh novelist. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Trivia

• The Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans - star of Blockbuster films such as Notting Hill, The 51st State and Kevin & Perry Go Large - attended Mold's welsh speaking high school, Maes Garmon.
• Miss Wales 2005, Rhian Fisher, also attended Maes Garmon.

Rhys Ifans [pronounced hris iv-ans] (born 22 July 1968, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire) is a Welsh actor. ... Notting Hill is a district of London located to the west of the centre and close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park. ... The 51st State is a 2001 film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle and Emily Mortimer. ... Kevin & Perry Go Large is a 2000 comedy film, based upon the popular Harry Enfield sketch Kevin the Teenager. ...

External links

• Official Tourism and Business Database search for Mold
• Mold Town Council
• The Mold gold cape - British Museum site.
• The Riot at Mold, Flintshire, Illustrated London News, June 1869.
• BBC Wales's Mold website
• Community Website About the Historic Market Town

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