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'''Skenfrith''' is a [[hundred]] of [[Monmouthshire]] in the north-east of the county. | '''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 | + | It is bounded to the north and east by [[Herefordshire]]; on the west by the Rivers [[River Honddu|Honddu]] and [[River Trothy|Trothy]] which separate it from the hundred of [[Abergavenny Hundred|Abergavenny]]; and on the south by the Trothy and [[River Wye|Wye]] which separate it from the hundred of [[Raglan Hundred|Raglan]]. |
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| + | It is the second least populous of Monmouthshire’s hundreds (after [[Raglan Hundred|Raglan]]) with a population of 12,867 (excluding [[Welsh Bicknor]]). | ||
It contains the following ancient parishes: | It contains the following ancient parishes: | ||
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| + | *[[Dixton]] | ||
*[[Grosmont, Monmouthshire|Grosmont]] | *[[Grosmont, Monmouthshire|Grosmont]] | ||
| + | *[[Llanfihangel Crucorney]] (Penbidwal hamlet)<sup>*</sup> | ||
*[[Llangua]] | *[[Llangua]] | ||
*[[Llantilio Crossenny]] | *[[Llantilio Crossenny]] | ||
*[[Llangattock-Vibon-Avel]] | *[[Llangattock-Vibon-Avel]] | ||
| − | *[[Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern]] | + | *[[Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern]] (north of the [[River Trothy|Trothy]])<sup>†</sup> |
*[[Monmouth]] | *[[Monmouth]] | ||
*[[Rockfield, Monmouthshire|Rockfield]] | *[[Rockfield, Monmouthshire|Rockfield]] | ||
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*[[St Maughans]] | *[[St Maughans]] | ||
*[[Wonastow]] | *[[Wonastow]] | ||
| − | *[[Welsh Bicknor]] | + | *[[Welsh Bicknor]]<sup>‡</sup> |
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| + | <sup>*</sup>: Remainder in Abergavennt hundred.<br /> | ||
| + | <sup>†</sup>: Remainder in Raglan hundred.<br /> | ||
| + | <sup>‡</sup>: Detached, locally in [[Wormelow]] hundred, Herefordshire. | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:04, 25 April 2019
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
| Hundreds of Monmouthshire |
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Abergavenny • Caldicot • Raglan • Skenfrith • Usk • Wentloog |
