Usk Hundred

Usk
Usk within Monmouthshire
Area
• 1831	46,060 acres (186.4 km2)
Population
• 1861	13,859
History
• Created	1542
Status	hundred
Subdivisions
• Type	Divisions
• Units	Higher and Lower

Usk was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.

It was situated in the centre of the county, bounded to the north by the hundreds of Abergavenny and Raglan; to the east and south by the hundred of Caldicot; and to the west by the hundred of Wentloog.

It contains the following ancient parishes:

• Caerleon township
• Gwehelog Fawr
• Gwernesney
• Kemeys
• Kemeys Commander
• Little Mill
• Llanbadog
• Llandegveth
• Llangattock
• Llangeview
• Llangwm
• Llangybi Fawr
• Llanhennock
• Llanllywel
• Llanthewy Vach
• Llantrissant Fawr
• Llanvihangel Pont y Moile
• Llanfrechfa
• Panteg
• Tintern
• Tredunnock
• Trostre
• Usk

The administration of the area is now divided between the local authorities of Newport, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.

External links

• Usk Hundred on a Vision of Britain