Mold

Mold is the historic county town of Flintshire, a market town of about 10,000 people at the foot of the Clwydian Range. It is home to Theatr Clwyd, Wales’s largest producing theatre, a twice-weekly street market, the Norman castle mound at Bailey Hill and the story of the Mold gold cape.

By Jonathan Sheppard, Editor, Deeside.com. Last checked 26 October 2026.

Key facts

Population	About 10,000 (9,890 in Census 2021)
County	Flintshire, historic county town
MP constituency	Clwyd East
Senedd constituency	Clwyd
Town council	Mold Town Council
Market days	Wednesday and Saturday, 9am to 3.30pm
From the A55	Junction 33B (A494) or junction 33, Northop (A5119)
Nearest station	Buckley, on the Borderlands line. Flint for mainline trains

Our Mold guides

About Mold: the story of Flintshire’s county town.
Things to do: Bailey Hill, the market and the hills on the doorstep.
Mold Market: what’s on the stalls and when.
Theatr Clwyd: Wales’s largest producing theatre.
Schools: English and Welsh-medium schools in the town.

A short history of Mold

The town grew up around Bailey Hill, a Norman motte and bailey castle first recorded in 1146, which is now a public park holding a Green Flag Award. Mold’s parish church, St Mary’s, is Grade I listed: its nave dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

In 1833 workmen digging a burial mound at Bryn yr Ellyllon, just outside the town, found the Mold gold cape, a Bronze Age ceremonial cape made around 1900 to 1600 BC. The original is in the British Museum, and Mold Museum on Earl Road has a replica.

In 1869 the town saw the Mold Riot, when soldiers fired on a crowd after a court case linked to Leeswood Green Colliery and four people were killed.

The novelist Daniel Owen (1836 to 1895), author of Rhys Lewis, Enoc Huws and Gwen Tomos and regarded as the national novelist of Wales, was born in Mold. His statue stands in the town, which also hosts the Gŵyl Daniel Owen festival in October.

Getting there

Heading west on the A55, leave at junction 33B onto the A494 for Mold, or use junction 33 at Northop and the A5119. Our A55 and A494 junction guide has the details. The nearest station is Buckley, on the Borderlands line, with mainline trains from Flint.

Listed buildings

Every Cadw listed building in Mold, on a map with links to the full listing records: Listed buildings in Mold. See also listed buildings across Flintshire.

Questions people ask

When is Mold market?

The street market runs every Wednesday and Saturday from 9am to 3.30pm, with more than 70 stalls along the High Street and Daniel Owen Square. The indoor market is open Monday to Saturday, and there is a farmers’ market on the first and third Saturdays of the month at St Mary’s Church Hall.

What is Theatr Clwyd?

Wales’s largest producing theatre, on the hill above Mold. It opened in 1976, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026 and reopened in July 2025 after a £50 million redevelopment.

Where can I park in Mold?

Flintshire County Council runs pay and display car parks at Griffiths Square, Grosvenor Street, King Street, Love Lane, Meadow Place and New Street, plus the multi-storey by Theatr Clwyd.

Which A55 junction is for Mold?

Heading west, leave at junction 33B onto the A494 for Mold. You can also use junction 33 at Northop and the A5119.

Where are Flintshire County Council’s offices now?

The council moved its main offices from County Hall in Mold to Tŷ Dewi Sant in Ewloe in early 2025.

When are the bins collected in Mold?

Black bins are collected every three weeks, and recycling and food waste every week. Check your own days on the council’s website.

Sources

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