Caldicot (hundred)

Caldicot
Caldicot within Monmouthshire
Geography
Status	hundred
1831 area	52,550 acres (212.7 km2)
History
Created	1542
Subdivisions
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:

• Bishopston
• Caerwent
• Caldicot
• Goldcliff
• Ifton
• Itton
• Langstone
• Llanwern
• Llanvaches
• Llanfarthin
• Llanvair Discoed
• Llanvihangel Roggiet
• Magor
• Matherne
• Mounton
• Nash
• Newchurch
• Penhow
• Penterry
• Portskewett
• Redwick
• Rogiet
• Shirenewton
• St. Arvans
• St. Brides Netherwent
• St. Pierre
• Undy
• Whitson
• Wilcrick

The area is now administered by the local authorities of Newport and Monmouthshire.

External links

• Caldicot Hundred on a Vision of Britain