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St. Mary's church has a history of at least 700 years - the list of known Clergy dates back to 1253. The building has been extensively repaired and restored, especially in 1773 and 1857. This is a view of the interior showing impressive stained glass windows.

Looking towards the High Street in Mold, with the Dolphin Inn on the corner. It is one of the oldest listed buildings in Mold.

St Mary's Church in Mold, from Pentre Bach, north-west of Nercwys village. The sun appears to shine on the righteous based on this photograph. Clwyd Theatr Cymru can be seen behind and to the left of the church.

The steps leading up to St Mary's Church give access from the High Street. Construction of the church started in 1490 to replace an earlier dilapidated building but was not completed until 1550. There was a major restoration carried out between 1853 and 1856 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and further work has been carried out since. It is grade I listed.

St Mary's Church, Mold is an Anglican church in Flintshire, Wales and a Grade I listed building. It is an active parish church in the deanery of Mold, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church has historical associations with the Stanley family, Earls of Derby and displays the heraldic symbols of the family. These include the Eagle and Child, which was adopted by the family in the 15th century, and the Three Legs of Man, which relates to the time when the Stanleys were Lords of Mann. Under Fr. Rex Matthias (incumbent) the church has embraced an Anglo-Catholic style of Churchmanship which has increased its congregation and proven very popular.

This OS cut mark can be found on the south face of St Mary's Church. It marks a point 126.744m above mean sea level.

St Mary's Church overlooks the High Street in Mold. It is the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in the Diocese of St Asaph. The present church stands on the site of an earlier, Norman, church built sometime during the twelfth or early thirteenth century. Records show that a church existed here in 1253. The building of the present church was financed by Margaret Beaufort, around 1490, to commemorate the victory of her son, Henry Tudor, over Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field and his enthronement as King of England in 1485. After the death of Lady Margaret in 1509, a lack of funds delayed the completion of the church was not until 1597, well over a century after building had first begun! Church records from the mid 18th century show that the tower along with the fabric of the whole church was giving rise to some anxiety. Some twenty years later, the tower was eventually demolished and the present tower was built during 1768-73. As with many old churches St Mary's has been renovated and restored over the years, the major restoration being undertaken between 1853 and 1856 under the direction of Sir George Gilbert Scott. Further restoration work took place in 1911, during the 1950s and again between 1998 and 2001. View from High Street. https://cpat.org.uk/Archive/churches/flint/16913.htm - Flintshire Churches Survey http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/Ancient_Churches/St_Marys_Church_Mold.htm - Walesdirectory.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's_Church,_Mold - Wikipedia