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[[File:Skenfrith hundred.png|thumb|240px|right|Skenfrith hundred shown within Monmouthshire]]
[[File:Skenfrith Hundred.svg|thumb|250px|right|Skenfrith hundred shown within Monmouthshire]]
'''Skenfrith''' is a [[hundred]] of [[Monmouthshire]] in the north-east of the county.  
'''Skenfrith''' is a [[hundred]] of [[Monmouthshire]] in the north-east of the county.  
It is bounded to the north and east by [[Herefordshire]]; on the west by the Rivers [[River Honddu|Honddu]] and [[River Trothy|Trothy]] which separate it from the hundred of [[Abergavenny Hundred|Abergavenny]]; and on the south by the Trothy and [[River Wye|Wye]] which separate it from the hundred of [[Raglan Hundred|Raglan]].
It is the second least populous of Monmouthshire’s hundreds (after [[Raglan Hundred|Raglan]]) with a population of 12,867 (excluding [[Welsh Bicknor]]).


It contains the following ancient parishes:
It contains the following ancient parishes:
 
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*[[Dixton]]
*[[Grosmont, Monmouthshire|Grosmont]]
*[[Grosmont, Monmouthshire|Grosmont]]
*[[Llanfihangel Crucorney]] (Penbidwal hamlet)<sup>*</sup>
*[[Llangua]]
*[[Llantilio Crossenny]]
*[[Llantilio Crossenny]]
*[[Llangattock-Vibon-Avel]]
*[[Llangattock-Vibon-Avel]]
*[[Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern]] (north of the [[River Trothy|Trothy]])<sup>†</sup>
*[[Monmouth]]
*[[Monmouth]]
*[[Rockfield, Monmouthshire|Rockfield]]
*[[Rockfield, Monmouthshire|Rockfield]]
*[[Skenfrith]]
*[[Skenfrith]]
*[[St. Maughans]]
*[[St Maughans]]
*[[Wonastow]]
*[[Wonastow]]
*[[Welsh Bicknor]] (treated as part of [[Herefordshire]] since 1844).
*[[Welsh Bicknor]]<sup>‡</sup>
{{div col end}}
<sup>*</sup>: Remainder in Abergavennt hundred.<br />
<sup>†</sup>: Remainder in Raglan hundred.<br />
<sup>‡</sup>: Detached, locally in [[Wormelow]] hundred, Herefordshire.


==Outside links==
==Outside links==

Latest revision as of 08:04, 25 April 2019

Skenfrith hundred shown within Monmouthshire

Skenfrith is a hundred of Monmouthshire in the north-east of the county.

It is bounded to the north and east by Herefordshire; on the west by the Rivers Honddu and Trothy which separate it from the hundred of Abergavenny; and on the south by the Trothy and Wye which separate it from the hundred of Raglan.

It is the second least populous of Monmouthshire’s hundreds (after Raglan) with a population of 12,867 (excluding Welsh Bicknor).

It contains the following ancient parishes:

*: Remainder in Abergavennt hundred.
: Remainder in Raglan hundred.
: Detached, locally in Wormelow hundred, Herefordshire.

Outside links

Hundreds of Monmouthshire

Abergavenny • Caldicot • Raglan • Skenfrith • Usk • Wentloog