Caldicot (hundred)
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Caldicot | |
Caldicot within Monmouthshire |
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Geography | |
Status | hundred |
1831 area | 52,550 acres |
History | |
Created | 1542 |
Subdivisions | |
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Type | Divisions |
Units | Higher and Lower |
Caldicot was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.
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
- Roggiet
- Shirenewton
- St. Arvans
- St. Brides Netherwent
- St. Pierre
- Undy
- Whitson
- Wilcrick
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