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Caldicot

Caldicot is a smaller sized town and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The term 'Caldicot' is usually thought to come from the Old English phrase 'calde cot' meaning 'cold hut'. A cold hut is an exposed shelter made use of by either humans or animals. In line with population estimates from 2014, the town boasts a permanent resident population of roughly 11,424. 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 developed into a little farming village. However, the coming of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within relatively easy reach, although Caldicot station itself was not finished until 1936. As a result of the business attracted by the opening of the railway, Henry Hughes of Tintern opened a wireworks next to the railway in 1862, which was soon to turn out to be the village's principal employer and attracted a lot of new workers. In 1880, it became a tinplate works for the canning business. A famous landmark within 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's 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 can be walked. Nearby 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 your home improvements, make sure that you utilise reputable pros in Caldicot to make sure you get the best quality service.