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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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Plus those parts of the Monmouthshire parishes of [[Bedwas]], [[Machen]] and [[Michaelston-y-Fedw]] that lie in Glamorgan. | Plus those parts of the Monmouthshire parishes of [[Bedwas]], [[Machen]] and [[Michaelston-y-Fedw]] that lie in Glamorgan. | ||
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* M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967. | * M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967. | ||
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Revision as of 22:24, 12 February 2019
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:
Plus those parts of the Monmouthshire parishes of Bedwas, Machen and Michaelston-y-Fedw that lie in Glamorgan.
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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