Raglan Hundred
Raglan (also known as Ragland and Rhaglan)[1] was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.
| Raglan | |
|---|---|
 Raglan within Monmouthshire | |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 324,310 acres (1,312.4 km2)[1] |
| Population | |
| • 1851 | 5,032[2] |
| • 1861 | 2,751[2] |
| History | |
| • Created | 1542 |
| Status | hundred |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Divisions |
| • Units | Higher and Lower |
It contained the following ancient parishes:
- Betws Newydd
- Bryngwn
- Chapel Hill
- Cilgwrwg
- Cwmcarfan
- Devauden
- Llandenny
- Llandevenny hamlet
- Llandogo
- Llangoven
- Llanishen
- Llanvihangel Tor y Mynydd
- Llansoe
- Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern
- Mitchell Troy
- Pen Rhos township
- Pen y Clawdd
- Penalt
- Raglan
- Tregare
- Trelleck Grange
- Tryleg
- Wolvesnewton
It is now administered by the local authority of Monmouthshire.
References
- Vision of Britain - Rhaglan hundred (historic county boundaries)
- John Marius Wilson, Raglan, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.