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Neath
Welsh: Castell-nedd
Neath (United Kingdom)
Neath

Neath shown within the United Kingdom
Population 47,020
OS grid reference SS745975
Principal area Neath Port Talbot
Ceremonial county West Glamorgan
Constituent country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEATH
Postcode district SA10-11
Dialling code 01639
Police South Wales
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
European Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Neath
Welsh Assembly Neath
List of places: UK • Wales • Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates: 51°40′N 3°49′W / 51.66, -3.81

For other uses, see Neath (disambiguation). Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education Geography The majority of the population of Neath Port Talbot resides in the developed areas along corridors surrounding the M4 Motorway / South Wales Main Line The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Swansea postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberaeron, Ammanford, Boncath, Burry Port, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. South Wales Police (Heddlu De Cymru is one of the four Territorial police forces in Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the Welsh principal The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. Boundaries The constituency was created for the first election to the Assembly in 1999 with the name and boundaries of the Neath Westminster constituency. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

Neath (Welsh: Castell-nedd) is a town and community in South Wales with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A community ( Welsh: cymuned) is the lowest level of local government structure in Wales, corresponding to a Civil parish in England South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology [1] It is located on the river of the same name. River Neath ( Welsh: Afon Nedd) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its Confluence with Swansea Bay below

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History

Historically, Neath was the crossing place of the River Neath and has existed as a settlement since at least Roman times, following the Roman invasion of Britannia in the 1st century AD. River Neath ( Welsh: Afon Nedd) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its Confluence with Swansea Bay below Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. The Roman writer Tacitus, in his Histories, only names three places in Wales, one of them being Neath. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire.

There is evidence of undated settlements on the hills surrounding the town, which were probably Celtic. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Human remains were discovered 25 miles (40 km) away at Paviland Cave[2] on the Gower peninsula dated 24,000 BC proving that humans lived in the region during the last Ice Age. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Once known as the "Red Lady of Paviland", the remains are those of a man[3]. The Red Lady of Paviland is a fairly complete Upper Paleolithic -era human male skeleton dyed in Red ochre, discovered in 1823 by Rev Neath was on the southern edge of the ice sheet with the Vale of Neath being a glaciated valley. In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is Vegetation and animal life migrated to the area following the recession of the ice around 15,000 years ago. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region it refers to the Ground cover provided by plants

The Romans used the name Celt (outsiders) for the unfederated European tribes outside of their empire and the inhabitants of the Neath area prior and during the Roman occupation were members of the Celtic Silures tribe. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Silures were a powerful and warlike Tribe of ancient Britain, occupying approximately the counties of Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Nidum is the name of the Roman fort discovered close to a housing state, known as Roman Way, on the west side of the River Neath whereas Neath town is on the east side of the river. Nidum is a Roman fort found near the town of Neath, in Wales. The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military River Neath ( Welsh: Afon Nedd) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its Confluence with Swansea Bay below The fort covered a large area which now lies under the playing fields of Dŵr-y-Felin Comprehensive School. [4]

The Roman occupation of Britain ended in the 5th century AD and at that time Christianity was spreading from the east. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings St Illtyd[5][6][7] ], a prominent Celtic warrior and Celtic saint who became a Christian was a major force in establishing Christianity within Wales having taught St David, the patron saint of Wales. Illtud (also spelled Illtyd and in corrupt English, Eltut, and in Latin, Hildutus) (died mid-6th century was a Welsh A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Saint David ( c. 500–589 ('Dewi Sant' was a church official later regarded as a Saint and as the Patron saint of Wales. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members

Neath Castle
Neath Castle

St Illtyd visited the Neath area and established a settlement in what is now known as Llantwit on the northern edge of the town. The church of St. Illtyd[8] was built at this settlement and was enlarged in Norman times. The Norman and pre Norman church structure remains intact and active to day within the Church in Wales. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. [9] The Welsh language name for Neath is Castell-nedd, referring to the Norman Neath Castle,[10] which is close to the shopping centre. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France.

Neath was a market town that expanded with the arrival of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century with new manufacturing industries of iron, steel and tinplate. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Tinplate is sheet steel covered with a thin layer of Tin. Before the advent of cheap mild steel the backing metal was iron. The Mackworth family, who owned the Gnoll Estate[11] were prominent in the town's industrial development. Coal was mined extensively in the surrounding valleys and the construction of canals and railways made Neath a major transportation centre and the Evans & Bevan family were major in the local coal mining community as well as owning the Vale of Neath Brewery. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. [12] Silica was mined in the Craig-y-Dinas area of Pontneddfechan, after Quaker entrepreneur William Weston Young invented the blast-furnace silica firebrick, later moving brick production from the works at Pontwalby to The Green in Neath. The Chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin " Silex " is an Oxide Pontneddfechan ( Welsh language meaning: bridge over the lesser River Neath is a Village in the Vale of Neath in Neath Port Talbot County William Weston Young (1776-1847 Quaker Entrepreneur of Bristol and Glamorganshire; artist Botanist, wreck-raiser surveyor Ceramicist, and inventor of The Chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin " Silex " is an Oxide A fire brick, firebrick, or refractory brick is a block of refractory Ceramic material used in lining Furnaces Kilns The town continued as a market trading centre with a municipal cattle market run by W. B. Trick. Industrial development continued throughout the 20th century with the construction by British Petroleum of a new petroleum refinery at Llandarcy. BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major Llandarcy is a Village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot County borough, southwest Wales.

The River Neath is a navigable estuary and Neath was a river port until recent times. River Neath ( Welsh: Afon Nedd) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its Confluence with Swansea Bay below An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The heavy industries are no more with the town being a commercial and tourism centre. Attractions for visitors are the ruins of the Cistercian Neath Abbey and the Gnoll Park. Neath Abbey was a Cistercian Monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in southern Wales, UK. [13]

The Wales Yearbook (2000) states that 55,525 people live in Neath.

Culture, media and sport

Administration

The previous borough council was absorbed into the larger unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot on April 1, 1996. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Geography The majority of the population of Neath Port Talbot resides in the developed areas along corridors surrounding the M4 Motorway / South Wales Main Line Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The town encompasses the electoral wards of Neath East, Neath North and Neath South. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district

The Town and the surrounding area is represented at Westminster by Peter Hain MP (Labour) and in the National Assembly for Wales by Gwenda Thomas AM (Labour)

Education

Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School is situated in the outskirts of the town as is a campus of Neath Port Talbot College (which was previously Neath College). Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. Peter Gerald Hain (born 16 February 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party Politician who has A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. Gwenda Thomas AM (born in Neath, 22 January 1942) is the Labour National Assembly Member for Neath. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School is a Comprehensive school in the town of Neath in Wales, UK, with the Lower School located in Longford Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC is a Further education institution established as two campuses in Afan Port Talbot and Neath Campus in Wales There is also the Cefn Saeson comprehensive school situated in the village of Cimla near the Crynalt primary school. Cimla is a Suburb of the Town of Neath in the County borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Neath's education is state based with no private institutions.

Transport

Neath is served by the South Wales Main Line at Neath railway station in the heart of the town. History The original route of the Great Western Railway between London and South Wales left the Bristol-bound Great Western Main Line at Swindon proceeding via Neath railway station is a mainline Railway station, serving Neath, Wales. Services operate to Bridgend, Cardiff Central, Newport, Bristol Parkway and London Paddington to the east and Swansea, Carmarthen and West Wales to the west. Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr is a town in the Country Borough of Bridgend in Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Carmarthen ( Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum is the County town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east and Mid Wales to the north

Neath bus station is at Victoria Gardens, near the railway station. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains National Express services call at Neath at the railway station. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail

From Victoria Gardens, First Cymru provides direct inter-urban services to nearby Swansea and Port Talbot. First Cymru Buses Ltd (part of First Group) is a provider of Public transport Bus services in South West Wales. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Port Talbot ( Welsh: Aberafan or Porth Talbot) is an Industrial Town in south Wales, UK, with a Population The A465 skirts the town to the north east and provides a link to the M4 motorway. The A465 is a major Road in south Wales. It is more commonly known as the Heads of the Valleys Road because it joins together the north ends The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales.

The town is served by Cardiff International Airport, which can be accessed by rail by changing at Bridgend railway station and by road from J33 (Cardiff West) of the M4 motorway. Cardiff International Airport (Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd is the main airport for Wales serving around 2 million people in Cardiff and the rest of South and See also Transport in Wales Bridgend Railway station (Gorsaf Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr is a mainline railway station serving the town of Bridgend, The airport provides scheduled, charter, domestic and international flights.

Future plans

There are plans to regenerate around 1,000 acres (4. 0 km²) of land in and around Neath town centre in the near future. [17] The civic centre will be redeveloped as a new shopping centre. The Gwyn Hall will be re-built after having been gutted by a fire. The area around the Milland Road industrial estate will be re-developed along with the area around the Neath Canal.

In March 2008 - the county's new radio station, Afan FM, announced plans to turn on a new transmitter dedicated to the Neath area in the Summer. It's been recently confirmed that this will transmit on 97. 4FM and will give residents of Neath their first taste of the Borough's new local radio station - which already transmits to the neighbouring area of Port Talbot on 107. 9FM.

References

  1. ^ http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/census2001/ks_ua_ew_part1.pdf
  2. ^ Explore Gower:Paviland Cave - Goat's Hole
  3. ^ Paviland Cave on University of Minnesota's Archaeology e-museum
  4. ^ Dwr y Felin School: History Department
  5. ^ Britannia: St Illtyd
  6. ^ Early British Kingdoms: St. Illtyd
  7. ^ Ancient Texts: St. Illtyd
  8. ^ Parish of Neath: St. Illtyd
  9. ^ Church in Wales
  10. ^ Neath Castle
  11. ^ Britton Manor
  12. ^ Neath Brewery
  13. ^ Gnoll Park
  14. ^ Neath Castle Hotel
  15. ^ HMS VICTORY. MAN~OF~WAR 1805 MUSTER LISTS
  16. ^ http://www.opera-singer.co.uk/adelina2.htm Craig y Nos Castle and Country Park
  17. ^ http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Community&F=1&id=13592

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Dictionary

neath

-preposition

  1. (poetic) Beneath.

Neath

-proper noun

  1. A town in Wales, United Kingdom.
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