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The '''Caerphilly Hundred''' is one of the hundreds of [[Glamorgan]], in the east of the county. The hundred is named after the town of [[Caerphilly]], which it contains. It is bounded by [[Brecknockshire]] to the north; by [[Monmouthshire]] to the east; by [[Kibbor]] to the south; and by [[Miskin Hundred]] to the west. It is the third most-populous of Glamorgan's hundreds with a population of 187,815. | {{county|Glamorgan}} | ||
[[File:Caerphilly Hundred - Glamorgan.svg|thumb|250p|Caerphilly Hundred shown within Glamorgan]]The '''Caerphilly Hundred''' is one of the hundreds of [[Glamorgan]], in the east of the county. The hundred is named after the town of [[Caerphilly]], which it contains. It is bounded by [[Brecknockshire]] to the north; by [[Monmouthshire]] to the east; by [[Kibbor]] to the south; and by [[Miskin Hundred]] to the west. It is the third most-populous of Glamorgan's hundreds with a population of 187,815. | |||
It contains the following ancient parishes: | It contains the following ancient parishes: | ||
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*[[Bedwas]] (Van hamlet)<sup>*</sup> | |||
*[[Eglwysilan]] | *[[Eglwysilan]] | ||
*[[Gelligaer]] | *[[Gelligaer]] | ||
*[[Llanfabon]] | *[[Llanfabon]] | ||
*[[Machen]] (Rhyd-y-Gwern hamlet)<sup>*</sup> | |||
*[[Merthyr Tydfil]] | *[[Merthyr Tydfil]] | ||
*[[Michaelstone-y-Fedw]] (Llanfedw hamlet)<sup>*</sup> | |||
*[[Rudry]] | *[[Rudry]] | ||
*[[Whitchurch]] | *[[Whitchurch]] (part)<sup>†</sup> | ||
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<sup>*</sup>: Remainder in Monmouthshire.<br /> | |||
<sup>†</sup>: Extends into Kibbor. | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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* M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967. | * M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967. | ||
{{Glamorgan hundreds}} | {{Glamorgan hundreds}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 9 March 2020
The Caerphilly Hundred is one of the hundreds of Glamorgan, in the east of the county. The hundred is named after the town of Caerphilly, which it contains. It is bounded by Brecknockshire to the north; by Monmouthshire to the east; by Kibbor to the south; and by Miskin Hundred to the west. It is the third most-populous of Glamorgan's hundreds with a population of 187,815.
It contains the following ancient parishes:
- Bedwas (Van hamlet)*
- Eglwysilan
- Gelligaer
- Llanfabon
- Machen (Rhyd-y-Gwern hamlet)*
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Michaelstone-y-Fedw (Llanfedw hamlet)*
- Rudry
- Whitchurch (part)†
*: Remainder in Monmouthshire.
†: Extends into Kibbor.
References
- William Rees, An Historical Atlas of Wales, Faber, 1959.
- M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967.
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Caerphilly • Cowbridge • Dinas Powis • Kibbor • Llangyfelach • Miskin • Neath • Newcastle • Ogmore • Swansea |
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