Skenfrith Hundred

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:

• Dixton
• Grosmont
• Llanfihangel Crucorney (Penbidwal hamlet)^*
• Llangua
• Llantilio Crossenny
• Llangattock-Vibon-Avel
• Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern (north of the Trothy)^†
• Monmouth
• Rockfield
• Skenfrith
• St Maughans
• Wonastow
• Welsh Bicknor^‡

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

Outside links

• Skenfrith Hundred on a Vision of Britain