Gwent Record Office
Serving Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen
The Gwent Record Office was established in 1938 as the Monmouthshire Record Office, serving the ‘old’ county of that name. In 1974, following local government reorganisation, it became the Gwent County Record Office. Further local government changes in 1996 divided the county of Gwent into five unitary authorities. The Gwent Record Office now serves the areas covered by these authorities: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.
Latest News
The long-awaited second volume of the Gwent County History series, The Age of the Marcher Lords 1070-1536, was published in March 2008 by the University of Wales Press. The book is now available (price £55) from all good bookshops.