Usk (hundred)
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| Usk | |
 Usk within Monmouthshire |
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| Geography | |
| Status | hundred |
| 1831 area | 46,060 acres |
| History | |
| Created | 1542 |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1861 population | 13,859 |
| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Divisions |
| Units | Higher and Lower |
Usk was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.
It was situated in the centre of the county, bounded to the north by the hundreds of Abergavenny and Raglan; to the east and south by the hundred of Caldicot; and to the west by the hundred of Wentloog.
It contains the following ancient parishes:
- Caerleon township
- Gwehelog Fawr
- Gwernesney
- Kemeys
- Kemeys Commander
- Llanbadog
- Llandegveth
- Llangattock
- Llangeview
- Llangwm
- Llangybi Fawr
- Llanhennock
- Llanllywel
- Llanthewy Vach
- Llantrissant Fawr
- Llanvihangel Pont y Moile
- Llanfrechfa
- Panteg
- Tintern
- Tredunnock
- Trostre
- Usk
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