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Caldicot (hundred)
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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:
The area is now administered by the local authorities of Newport
and Monmouthshire
.
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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It was situated in the south-eastern part of the county, bounded on the north by the hundreds of 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....
and 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....
; on the east by Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
; on the south by the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel
The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean...
, and on the west by the hundred of 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...
.
It contained the following ancient parishes:
The area is now administered by the local authorities of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
and 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:...
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