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Abergavenny (hundred)
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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:
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.
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
.
It was situated in the northern part of the county, bounded on the north by Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
; on the east by the hundreds of Skenfrith
Skenfrith (hundred)
Skenfrith was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.It contained the following ancient parishes:*Grosmont*Llantilio Crossenny*Llangattock-Vibon-Avel*Monmouth*Rockfield*Skenfrith*St. Maughans*Wonastow...
, Raglan
Raglan (hundred)
Raglan was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.It contained the following ancient parishes:It is now administered by the local authority of Monmouthshire....
, and Usk
Usk (hundred)
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....
; on the south by Wentloog
Wentloog (hundred)
Wentloog was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.It was situated in the western part of the county, bounded to the north by Brecknockshire; on the east by the hundreds of Abergavenny, Usk and Caldicot; on the south by the Bristol Channel, and on the west by Glamorganshire...
hundred; and on the west by Wentloog and Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:...
.
It contained the following ancient parishes:
The administration of the area is now divided between the local authorities of Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, Torfaen
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
and Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in South Wales, sharing its name with a parliamentary constituency. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and...
. Part is within the area of the Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of popular peaks south of Brecon, including South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan, and which together form the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park...
National Park.