Cowbridge Hundred
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The Cowbridge Hundred is one of the hundreds of Glamorgan, in the south of the county. The hundred is named after the town of Cowbridge, which it contains. It is bounded by Miskin Hundred to the north-east; by Dinas Powis Hundred to the south-east; by Kibbor to the south; by Ogmore Hundred to the west; and Newcastle Hundred to the north-west. It is the second least-populous of Glamorgan's hundreds after Ogmore, with a population of 29,543.
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.
| Hundreds of Glamorgan |
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Caerphilly • Cowbridge • Dinas Powis • Kibbor • Llangyfelach • Miskin • Neath • Newcastle • Ogmore • Swansea |
