Caldicot
Caldicot is a smaller sized town and community within Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The term 'Caldicot' is usually believed to originate from the Old English phrase 'calde cot' which means 'cold hut'. A cold hut is an exposed shelter made use of by either humans or animals. As measured by population estimates collected in 2014, the town boasts a population of roughly 11,500. One of the oldest buildings in Caldicot, Llanthony Secunda Manor was built around 1120 as a grange for monks from Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester. By the middle of the 1800s, Caldicot grew into a little farming village. Even so, the coming of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within comparatively easy reach, even though Caldicot station wasn't finished until 1936. Due to the industry which was attracted by the opening of the railway, Henry Hughes of Tintern built a wireworks next to the railway in 1862, which was soon to come to be the village's primary employer and attracted many new workers. In 1880, it turned into a tinplate works for the canning business. A famous landmark in the town is Court House, which was the home of baker Henry Jones, the inventor of self-raising flour, from 1864 till his death in 1891. He is buried in the churchyard. Caldicot is also most famously referred to as the location of Caldicot Castle and lake. The area has well known footpaths along the Caldicot Levels and the coastal path may be walked. Close by tourist attractions are Caerwent and Wentwood. To the north west, Dewstow House dates from around 1804. Extensive gardens and grottoes constructed after 1895 have been undergoing restoration since 2000 and are now open to the public. For all of your property upgrades, make sure that you employ trusted experts in Caldicot to make sure that you get a fantastic quality service.