Caldicot
Caldicot is a modest town and community within Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The term 'Caldicot' is usually thought to originate from the Old English phrase 'calde cot' meaning 'cold hut'. A cold hut is an exposed shelter utilised by either humans or animals. As noted in population estimates collected in 2014, the town boasts a resident population of about 11,424. 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 nineteenth century, Caldicot developed into a small farming village. Even so, the coming of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within fairly easy reach, although Caldicot station itself was not finished until 1936. Due to the business 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 main employer and attracted lots of new workers. In 1880, it became a tinplate works for the canning industry. A popular landmark in the town is Court House, which was the residence of baker Henry Jones, the creator of self-raising flour, from 1864 until his death in 1891. He is buried in the churchyard. Caldicot is also most famously called 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. Nearby tourist attractions are Caerwent and Wentwood. To the north west, Dewstow House dates from about 1804. Substantial gardens and grottoes built after 1895 have been undergoing renovation since 2000 and are now open for the public. For all your property upgrades, make sure that you employ vetted professionals in Caldicot to make sure that you get the very best quality service.
