Abergavenny (hundred)
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| Abergavenny | |
 Abergavenny within Monmouthshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status | hundred |
| 1831 area | 78,290 acres (316.8 km2)[1] |
| History | |
| Created | 1542 |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1851 population | 50,086[1] |
| 1861 population | 54,742[1] |
| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Divisions |
| Units | Higher and Lower |
Abergavenny was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.
It was situated in the northern part of the county, bounded on the north by Herefordshire; on the east by the hundreds of Skenfrith, Raglan, and Usk; on the south by Wentloog hundred; and on the west by Wentloog and Brecknockshire.
It contained the following ancient parishes:
- Abergavenny
- Abersychan
- Abertillery
- Crucornau Fawr
- Cwmyoy
- Goetre Fawr
- Llanarth
- Llanfoist
- Llanddewi Rhydderch
- Llandewi Skirrid
- Llantilio Pertholey
- Llanellen
- Llanfable
- Llanfair Kilgeddin
- Llanfferrin
- Llanfihangel Crucorney
- Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg
- Llangattock-Lingoed
- Llanhilleth
- Llanover
- Llansaintffraid
- Llanwenarth
- Lloyndu hamlet
- Mamhilad
- Oldcastle
- Trevethin
The administration of the area is now divided between the local authorities of Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent. Part is within the area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c John Marius Wilson, Abergavenny, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
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