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Caldicot is a small town and community within Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. The name ‘Caldicot’ is generally believed to come from the Old English phrase ‘calde cot’ meaning ‘cold hut’. A cold hut is an exposed shelter made use of by either humans or animals. As noted in population estimates from 2014, the town boasts a permanent resident population of around 11,424. One of the oldest buildings in Caldicot, Llanthony Secunda Manor was built around 1120 as a grange for monks from Llanthony Secunda Priory in Gloucester. By the middle of the nineteenth century, Caldicot developed into a small farming village. However, the building of the South Wales Railway brought London and Cardiff within reasonably easy reach, though Caldicot station itself was not finished till 1936. Because of the industry attracted by the railway, Henry Hughes of Tintern opened a wireworks next to the railway in 1862, which was soon to grow to be the village’s main employer and attracted numerous new workers. In 1880, it turned into a tinplate works for the canning business. A notable landmark within the town is Court House, which was the house of baker Henry Jones, the creator of self-raising flour, from 1864 till his death in 1891. He is buried in the churchyard. Caldicot is also most famously known as the location of Caldicot Castle and lake. The area has well-known waymarked footpaths along the Caldicot Levels and the coastal path can be walked. Close by tourist attractions are Caerwent and Wentwood. Towards the north west, Dewstow House dates from about 1804. Extensive gardens and grottoes constructed after 1895 have been undergoing renovation since 2000 and are now open to the public. For all of your property improvement work, make sure that you select reputable pros in Caldicot to ensure you get a great quality service.