Caldicot (hundred)
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| Caldicot | |
 Caldicot within Monmouthshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status | hundred |
| 1831 area | 52,550 acres (212.7 km2) |
| History | |
| Created | 1542 |
| Subdivisions | |
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| Type | Divisions |
| Units | Higher and Lower |
Caldicot was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire, Wales.
It was situated in the south-eastern part of the county, bounded on the north by the hundreds of Usk and Raglan; on the east by Gloucestershire; on the south by the Bristol Channel, and on the west by the hundred of Wentloog.
It contained the following ancient parishes:[1]
- Bishton
- Caerwent
- Caldicot
- Chepstow
- Christchurch
- Dinham
- Forest of Wentwood
- Goldcliff
- Howick
- Ifton
- Itton
- Langstone
- Llandevaud
- Llandevenny
- Llanmartin
- Llanvaches
- Llanvair Discoed
- Llanvihangel Roggiet
- Llanwern
- Magor
- Mathern
- Mounton
- Nash
- Newchurch
- Penhow
- Penterry
- Portskewett
- Redwick
- Rogiet
- Runston
- Shirenewton
- St. Arvans
- St. Brides Netherwent
- St. Pierre
- Sudbrook
- Undy
- Whitson
- Wilcrick
The area is now administered by the local authorities of Newport and Monmouthshire.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Joseph Bradney, A History of Monmouthshire: Vol.IV, The Hundred of Caldicot, 1929 (reprinted 1994), ISBN 0 9520009 4 6
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