13 Nov
Painter | Interior
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: Rebekah C
Start Date: Immediate
Lounge and hallway (up and downstairs) decorated: walls prepped/primed/painted, ceilings, woodwork, radiators. Some wallpaper stripping to do in hallway.
Caldicot
Caldicot is a modest town and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The term 'Caldicot' is generally thought to come from the Old English phrase 'calde cot' which means 'cold hut'. A cold hut is an exposed shelter utilised by either humans or animals. Based on population estimates from 2014, the town boasts a population of around 11,500. Among the oldest buildings in Caldicot, Llanthony Secunda Manor was built about 1120 as a grange for monks from Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester. By the middle of the nineteenth century, Caldicot grew into a little farming village. Even so, the introduction of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within reasonably easy reach, though Caldicot station wasn't opened till 1936. Because of the industry which was attracted by the introduction of the railway, Henry Hughes of Tintern built a wireworks next to the railway in 1862, which was soon to become the village's primary employer and attracted numerous 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 house of baker Henry Jones, the creator of self-raising flour, from 1864 till his death in 1891. He is buried in the churchyard. Caldicot is also most famously known as the location of Caldicot Castle and lake. The area has well known waymarked 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 about 1804. Extensive gardens and grottoes built after 1895 have been undergoing renovation since 2000 and are now open to the public. For all your house upgrades, be sure that you work with trusted professionals in Caldicot to ensure you get a top quality service.
