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Kingdom of Gwent. Gwent ( Old Welsh: Guent) was a medieval Welsh kingdom, lying between the Rivers Wye and Usk. It existed from the end of Roman rule in Britain in about the 5th century until the Norman invasion of Wales in the 11th century.
May 23, 2018 · In 1996 Gwent was abolished and Monmouthshire was reconstituted with new boundaries and four new county boroughs, including Blaenau Gwent. World Encyclopedia. *Gwent [1].*. County of the south-east Wales border, which has had a singularly complex administrative history.
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Dec 29, 2022 · Following further local government reorganisation, the county of Gwent was abolished on April 1, 1996. The former county of Gwent was divided into the county boroughs of Blaenau Gwent; Caerphilly (part of which came from the former Mid Glamorgan) and Torfaen, together with the newly formed Monmouthshire and the City and County of Newport.
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Under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Gwent was abolished on 1 April 1996. However, it remains one of the preserved counties of Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and High Shrievalty, and its name also survives in various titles, e.g. Gwent Police.
In 1996, it was abolished and became five seperate counties and boroughs. These are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, City of Newport and Torfaen .
