Whew ! You got that right. But you guys certainly are thorough and so
helpful. Thanks for the dialog and explanations. Karlene
From: "Tina" <tina-ian(a)netcomuk.co.uk>
Reply-To: "Tina" <tina-ian(a)netcomuk.co.uk>
To: MONMOUTHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [Mon] Clarification...please
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 18:39:17 +0100
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
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