FLINT, the chief town of Flintshire, in North Wales. It is commodiously seated on the river Dee; and is but a small place, though it sends one member to parliament. It was formerly noted for its castle, where Richard II. took shelter on his arrival from Ireland; but having quitted it, he was taken prisoner by the duke of Lancaster. The castle now is in a ruinous condition. This castle stands close to the sea on a rock, which in various parts forms several feet of its foundation. It covers about three quarters of an acre. The assizes are still held in the town. It is 195 miles north-west of London. Population 1433 in 1811.