Thanks very much for explaining, and I think that I now understand how the
former county of Gwent has been reorganised. I have the advantage in that I
visit Monmouthshire/Gwent on a fairly regular basis. Karlene, who originally
asked about Tredegar, must be having fun keeping up with all this!
Tina
----- Original Message -----
From: Kay & Arthur Lewis <ak(a)aklewis.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Mon] Clarification...please
STOP
1.Tredegar is in Blaenau Gwent County Borough.
2 Only one part of Gwent is now (new) Monmouthshire and is based on the
three towns of Monmouth, Abergavenny and Chepstow.
3.The rest of Gwent now consists of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent,
Caerphilly County Boroughs.
It was a crazy political stunt to call Monmouth County Borough a Shire
and
it is causing endless confusion
.e.g. Monmouthshire County Hall is in Torfaen and some of Torfaen
Departments share the old Gwent County Hall with Monmouthshire and which
still houses GWENT RECORD OFFICE.
AL
----- Original Message -----
From: Tina <tina-ian(a)netcomuk.co.uk>
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Mon] Clarification...please
> Thanks Andrew,
>
> I knew my message was likely to be wrong in parts, but I must have
> completely missed the return to "Monmothshire" from Gwent 2 years ago.
> Definitely confusing!
>
> Tina
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > I live in Chepstow - until recently (and since 1974) this was in
Gwent,
> but
> > is now back in Monmouthshire, since the introduction of 'Unitary
> > Authorities'. Gwent was the ancient kingdom name and disappeared again
> > (except for the Emergency Services, Health etc) a couple of years ago.
> > Newport was in Monmouthshire/Gwent but is now an authority in its own
> right,
> > and NOT in modern Monmouthshire. Tredegar is now back in
Monmouthshire,
> not
> > Gwent!
>
> > Confused? Yes we all are!
> > Andrew (working in Bristol, England