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Caldicot is a modest town and community in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The term ‘Caldicot’ is usually thought to come from the Old English phrase ‘calde cot’ which means ‘cold hut’. A cold hut is an exposed shelter utilised by either humans or animals. According to population estimates collected in 2014, the town boasts a permanent resident population of 11,500. One of the oldest buildings in Caldicot, Llanthony Secunda Manor was constructed around 1120 as a grange for monks from Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester. By the middle of the 1800s, Caldicot developed into a little farming village. Nevertheless, the coming of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within comparatively easy reach, although Caldicot station itself wasn’t finished till 1936. As a result of the industry attracted by the introduction 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 main employer and attracted many new workers. In 1880, it became a tinplate works for the canning business. A popular landmark in the town is Court House, which was the residence 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 called the location of Caldicot Castle and lake. The area has well known footpaths along the Caldicot Levels and the coastal path can be walked. Neighbouring tourist attractions are Caerwent and Wentwood. To the north west, Dewstow House dates from around 1804. Substantial gardens and grottoes built after 1895 have been undergoing renovation since 2000 and are now open for the public. For all of your house improvement projects, be sure that you utilise reputable pros in Caldicot to make sure that you get the top quality service.