Cilcain
Cilcain is a village and community, near Mold, in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office, a public house, a parish church, a primary school and a village hall.Places of Interest
Highlights include Star Crossing Halt railway station and St Mary’s Church.
Star Crossing Halt railway station
Railway station
Star Crossing Halt railway station was a station between Nannerch and Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 2 November 1914, closed in 1916 due to WW1, but re-opened in the summer of 1919, and closed finally on 30 April 1962.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary's Church, Cilcain, is in the village of Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the Bro Famau group of parishes, in the Mold Mission Area, in the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.
Rhydymwyn railway station
Railway station
Rhydymwyn railway station was a station in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 6 September 1869, closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and closed completely on 4 May 1964.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mold and Halkyn.
Mold
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mold is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the historic county town and was the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council from 1996 to 2025, as it was of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996.
Halkyn
Village
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Halkyn is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876, increasing slightly to 2,879 at the 2011 Census. Pentre Halkyn is in the community. Halkyn is situated 3½ miles northeast of Cilcain.
Nannerch
Village
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Nannerch is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, located within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2001 Census the population of Nannerch was 531, reducing to 496 in 2011. Nannerch is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cilcain.
Cilcain
- Type: Locality
- Location: Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.1842° or 53° 11′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.2241° or 3° 13′ 27″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
9C5R5QMG+M8GeoNames ID
7294088
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