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The hundred has given its name to the [[Caldicot and Wentloog Levels|Caldicot level]], an area of low-lying estuarine alluvial wetland and intertidal mudflats adjoining the north bank of the [[Severn Estuary]]. Within the hundred are the eastern suburbs of the city of [[Newport]], as well as the towns of [[Caldicot, Monmouthshire|Caldicot]] and [[Chepstow]]. | The hundred has given its name to the [[Caldicot and Wentloog Levels|Caldicot level]], an area of low-lying estuarine alluvial wetland and intertidal mudflats adjoining the north bank of the [[Severn Estuary]]. Within the hundred are the eastern suburbs of the city of [[Newport]], as well as the towns of [[Caldicot, Monmouthshire|Caldicot]] and [[Chepstow]]. | ||
It is the second-most populous of Monmouthshire's hundreds, with a population of 98,426. | |||
It contains the following ancient parishes: | It contains the following ancient parishes: | ||
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*[[Llanmartin]] | *[[Llanmartin]] | ||
*[[Llanvair Discoed]] | *[[Llanvair Discoed]] | ||
*[[Kemeys Inferior]] (part) | |||
*[[Rogiet#Llanvihangel Rogiet|Llanvihangel Roggiet]] | *[[Rogiet#Llanvihangel Rogiet|Llanvihangel Roggiet]] | ||
*[[Magor]] | *[[Magor]] | ||
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*[[St Arvans]] | *[[St Arvans]] | ||
*[[St Brides Netherwent]] | *[[St Brides Netherwent]] | ||
*[[St Kingsmark]] | |||
*[[St Pierre, Monmouthshire|St Pierre]] | *[[St Pierre, Monmouthshire|St Pierre]] | ||
*[[Undy]] | *[[Undy]] | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 15 December 2015
Caldicot is a Hundred of Monmouthshire.
It is 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.
The hundred has given its name to the Caldicot level, an area of low-lying estuarine alluvial wetland and intertidal mudflats adjoining the north bank of the Severn Estuary. Within the hundred are the eastern suburbs of the city of Newport, as well as the towns of Caldicot and Chepstow.
It is the second-most populous of Monmouthshire's hundreds, with a population of 98,426.
It contains the following ancient parishes:
- Bishopston
- Caerwent
- Caldicot
- Christchurch
- Goldcliff
- Ifton
- Itton
- Langstone
- Llanwern
- Llanvaches
- Llanmartin
- Llanvair Discoed
- Kemeys Inferior (part)
- Llanvihangel Roggiet
- Magor
- Matherne
- Mounton
- Nash
- Newchurch
- Penhow
- Penterry
- Portskewett
- Redwick
- Rogiet
- Shirenewton
- St Arvans
- St Brides Netherwent
- St Kingsmark
- St Pierre
- Undy
- Whitson
- Wilcrick
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| Hundreds of Monmouthshire |
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Abergavenny • Caldicot • Raglan • Skenfrith • Usk • Wentloog |