Place:Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales

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NameCaldicot
Alt namesCil-y-Coedsource: Welsh translation
Caldecotesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 115
Caldicottsource: Family Search Library Catalog
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates51.6°N 2.75°W
Located inMonmouthshire, Wales     ( - 1974)
See alsoCaldicot Lordship, Monmouthshire, Walesancient holding in which it was located
Caldicot Hundred, Monmouthshire, Waleshundred in which it was located
Chepstow Rural, Monmouthshire, Walesrural district in which it was located 1894-1974
Contained Places
Cemetery
St. Mary's
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Caldicot is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. The town is located between Chepstow and the city of Newport. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn Estuary. The population of the town is around 11,000. It has a large school, Caldicot School, and is known for its medieval castle. The built-up area includes Portskewett. Caldicot had a population of 9,604 in 2011.

History

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Caldicot, Monmoushire.

By the mid-19th century, Caldicot was a small farming village. However, the opening of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within relatively easy reach (although Caldicot station itself was not opened until 1936). The railway attracted industry, and 1862 Henry Hughes of Tintern opened a wireworks next to the railway, becoming the village's major employer and attracting many new workers. In 1880 it became a tinplate works for the canning industry. In 1879 work began on the Severn Tunnel, which was opened in 1886. Its construction brought hundreds of workers to Caldicot, roughly doubling its population.

Court House was the home of baker Henry Jones, the inventor of self-raising flour, from 1864 until his death in 1891. He is buried in the churchyard.

During the first half of the 20th century, Caldicot continued to grow steadily, but unspectacularly, reaching a population of 1,770 in 1951. In the mid 1950s, the government decided to build a new steelworks at Llanwern. Caldicot was designated as a suitable home for the thousands of steelworkers and its population expanded. Llanwern steelworks opened in 1962, and by the end of the decade Caldicot had a population of over 7,000 people.

The growth of the community was furthered by the opening of the Severn Bridge in 1966. The improvemnt in transportation compensated for the contraction of the steel industry which is still in existence.

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