In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cilgwrwg like this:
KILGWRRWG, or KILGOOROOG, a parish in Chepstow district, Monmouth; 5 miles SE of Llandenny r. station, and 5¾ NW of Chepstow. Post town, Usk, under Newport, Monmouth. Acres, 659. Real property, £628. Pop., 121. Houses, 25. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £57. Patron, the Archdeacon of Llandaff.
Cilgwrwg through time
Cilgwrwg is now part of Monmouthshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Monmouthshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cilgwrwg itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cilgwrwg in Monmouthshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4642
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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