Abergavenny | |
Start: | 1542 |
Divisions: | Divisions |
Divisionsnames: | Higher and Lower |
Map: | Abergavenny within Monmouthshire |
Populationfirst: | 50,086[1] |
Populationfirstyear: | 1851 |
Populationsecond: | 54,742 |
Populationsecondyear: | 1861 |
Arealast: | 78290acres |
Arealastyear: | 1831 |
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:
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.