Abergavenny Hundred

Abergavenny
Abergavenny within Monmouthshire
Area
• 1831	78,290 acres (316.8 km2)
Population
• 1851	50,086
• 1861	54,742
History
• Created	1542
Status	hundred
Subdivisions
• Type	Divisions
• Units	Higher and Lower

Abergavenny was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.

It was situated in the northern part of the county, bounded on the north by Herefordshire; on the east by the hundreds of Skenfrith, Raglan, and Usk; on the south by Wentloog hundred; and on the west by Wentloog and Brecknockshire.

It contained the following ancient parishes:

• Abergavenny
• Abersychan
• Abertillery
• Crucornau Fawr
• Cwmyoy
• Goetre Fawr
• Llanarth
• Llanfoist
• Llanddewi Rhydderch
• Llandewi Skirrid
• Llantilio Pertholey
• Llanellen
• Llanfable
• Llanfair Kilgeddin
• Llanfferrin
• Llanfihangel Crucorney
• Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg
• Llangattock-Lingoed
• Llanhilleth
• Llanover
• Llansaintffraid
• Llanwenarth
• Lloyndu hamlet
• Mamhilad
• Oldcastle
• Trevethin

The administration of the area is now divided between the local authorities of Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent. Part is within the area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

External links

• Abergavenny Hundred on a Vision of Britain