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  Glynneath On-line | Glyn-nedd Ar-lein
Glynneath is a typical small Welsh valley town, located in the Vale of Neath at the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Two electoral divisions of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council include parts of the town, and a dedicated Town Council also has responsibility for the whole of the community.
Central and key icons of the town include the Welfare Park, the Vale of Neath Leisure Centre, a beautiful cemetery and the Town Hall.
www.glynneath.gov.uk   (348 words)

  
  Wales
The greatest such revolt was that of Owain Glyn Dwr, who gained popular support in 1400, and defeated an English force at Pumlumon in 1401.
Glyn Dwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales, and sought assistance from the French, but by 1409 his forces were scattered under the attacks of King Henry IV of England and further measures imposed against the Welsh.
The cities are Cardiff, Newport, Swansea The county boroughs are Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Conwy, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham The counties are Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Monmouthshire, Powys, Pembrokeshire.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Wales.html   (1097 words)

  
 Neath Port Talbot Museum Service - History of Neath
The town of Neath was destroyed by the Lords of Afan in 1184, 1230, 1259.
Neath was still a small town clustered around its castle and church throughout the 15th and 16th centuries but huge changes were to take place in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Neath Canal which at one time was the lifeline of industry has been tuned into a linear park which offers boat trips in the summer months.
www.npt.gov.uk /museums/history_neath.cfm   (864 words)

  
 Rhigos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The town centre of Glyn Neath is only 2 miles away.
Rhigos lies at the apex of the Cynon Valley and The Vale of Neath
The hamlets of Cefn Rhigos and Cwm-Hwnt lie to the west of the main village.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rhigos   (164 words)

  
 Neath Port Talbot - About Wales
Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales.
It was created on 1 April 1996 from the former districts of Neath, Port Talbot and part of Lliw Valley.
Peter Hain, the Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Wales, is Member of Parliament for Neath.
www.welshpedia.co.uk /places/nmptb.shtml   (156 words)

  
 Huw Evans Picture Agency
Neath RFC has been purchased from the WRU by a consortium of local businessmen, led by Geraint Hawkes, and will now trade under the company name of Neath Rugby Limited.
An obviously delighted new Neath RFC Chairman, Geraint Hawkes, says, “We have a lot of work to do in a very short time as the season is nearly upon us, but there is a dedicated group of volunteers in place who I am sure will continue to be actively involved in administering the club.
Neath RFC has had a fantastic level of success over recent seasons, effectively with one hand tied behind its back through the severe constraints placed on it by the WRU.
www.welshrugbypics.co.uk /newsDetail.php?id=8   (638 words)

  
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The River Neath and Dulais tributries holds sewin, salmon, and trout.
Glyn Neath seems to be the better part of the river as there is more fish to the pools.
Fish average between 4-9lbs, bigger fish are caught regulary, Salmon also run but seem to be the later part of Aug, Sept, Oct. The bottom half of the river Neath can fish for eel mullet and bass up to 11lb are caught each year.
members.lycos.co.uk /neath/fishing.htm   (166 words)

  
 Neath and Tennant Canals
On 12 July 1790 a meeting was held at the Ship and Castle at Neath, attended by Lord Vernon and local people, at which it was resolved that a canal from Pontneddfechan to Neath would be of great public benefit.
Navigation ceased on the Neath Canal in 1934 and about the same time the Tennant canal stopped carrying commercial traffic.
A 1 mile 7 furlong canal connecing to the Glan-y-wern Canal and thus connecting the River Neath with the River Tawe.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Neath-and-Tennant-Canals.html   (709 words)

  
 XTERRA UK Triathlon Home Page
This years event is still based in The Vale of Neath with the base moving to Resolven Rugby Club.
We are pleased to be able to run this event in The Vale of Neath, South Wales with our partners Neath Port Talbot CBC and Forestry Commission for Wales.
The Neath Valley is a picturesque glacial formed valley, flat bottomed with a crystal clear lake and steep forested sides.
www.xterra.co.uk   (576 words)

  
 - Broadband in Neath Port Talbot
"A grant under the "Get Connected" Neath Port Talbot Business Broadband initiative, will be available for businesses wishing to take advantage of the many benefits broadband can bring, using the broadband technology and the service provider of their choice.
Neath Port Talbot Council has set aside a fixed amount of funding which will be available later in the year to provide financial assistance of £250 "on a first come first served basis" towards the costs of broadband access, for new business broadband users."
Thousands more people in Neath Port Talbot will soon be able to experience life in the broadband fast lane
www.opportunitywales.co.uk /cym/0-0-0/10-2-12.htm?id=1~531   (178 words)

  
 West Glamorgan Archive Service - What archives are available?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Vale of Neath Brewery [Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish] for Messrs.
Canteen at Vale of Neath Brewery [Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish] for Messrs.
Alterations to Vale of Neath Brewery [Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish] for Messrs.
www.swansea.gov.uk /westglamorganarchives/index.cfm?articleid=8322   (13790 words)

  
 Canoe Wales - Canw Cymru
A far better access point is from Dinas Rock car park in Pontneddfechan which adds two kilometres of bouncy grade II TO III water GR911079.
The Neath runs in a beautiful valley, which is recovering from the ravages of the mining era.
In the first couple of kilometres below the Glyn Neath bridge are a series of seven or eight weirs.
www.canoewales.com /tawe_valley/neath.htm   (366 words)

  
 GENUKI: Cadoxton juxta Neath - chapels database
Bethel Baptist, Glyn Neath Erected in 1846 Ebenezer Morgan, Minister 1851 (10)
Addoldy Glyn Neath, GlynNeath Independent Chapel (Upper Neath Hamlet) Erected in 1839 "Prayer meetings are kept in the evening at certain remote places by members of the congregation" John Thomas, Minister 1851 (10)
In Neath Abbey, they met first in John Hopkins house before a new school (unnamed) was built in 1886.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal/GLA/CadoxtonJuxtaNeath/Chapels.html   (3467 words)

  
 Neath River Waterfall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This is a pretty impressive 30' waterfall on the Nedd Fechan (little Neath) river.
Glyn Neath, for the name of this waterfall (Lower Ddwli fall).
It is sometimes called "The Rainbow Falls," as a rainbow forms in the spray when the sun is in the right position.
www.naturalhighs.net /waterfalls/falls00/ystradfellte-p11.htm   (74 words)

  
 Abercrave Inn : Home page
Follow the A40 towards Abergavenny and then follow the A465 towards Neath and Swansea.
Before reaching Neath leave the A465 at Glyn-Neath and take the A4109 towards the Showcaves and Abercrave.
A taxi from Neath Station (distance 14 miles, costs around £18.00).
www.abercraveinn.co.uk /findus.htm   (304 words)

  
 neath on The Skateboard Directory
The remains of the abbot's quarters, Neath Abbey, South wales, UK.
The remains of the abbot's quarters, Neath Abbey, South wales, UK *.
The Tennant canal as it passes near Neath Abbey, In this small tranquil area you...
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 Glyncorrwg Colliery, Scattern, Ynyscorrwg, Corrwgrhondda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
From a list 1923, there were 216 men employed at the South pit, producing from the Six Feet seam.
The Glyn Neath Collieries Ltd. acquired the ownership in 1927 employing 384 men producing from the Nine Feet and Peacock Anthracite seams.
In 1928 the Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd. took over the running of Glycorrwg and by 1938 there were 995 men employed, by 1945 this number had dropped the 634.
www.welshcoalmines.co.uk /GlamWest/Glyncorrwg.htm   (430 words)

  
 OT Neath tree colour
OT, sort of, the colours in Glyn Neath and north of Hirwaun were stunning today, at about midday.
> OT, sort of, the colours in Glyn Neath and north of Hirwaun were stunning today, at about midday.
Yes, the forests on either side of the Neath Valley are looking really good now.
www.cyclingforums.com /t79546.html   (739 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Glyn Neath": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
See all pages with references to "Glyn Neath".
Caterham in Surrey; Symonds Yat and Llan- thony Abbey in Monmouthshire; Buildwas in Shropshire; Glyn Neath and Castell Coch in Glamorganshire; river- side rocks at Abercraf (Abercrave) in Breconshire; and Grey Abbey in Co....
I thought about that summer day when I'd walked over the hills from Maesteg to Glyn Neath, to visit Gwain Tunstall and his newly established community for the first time.
amazon.com /phrase/Glyn-Neath   (388 words)

  
 Shops in Glyn Neath - South Wales - UK Retailpark
Shops in Glyn Neath - South Wales - UK Retailpark
Tesco Express in Glyn Neath is just one of over 900 Tesco...
Telephone for last minute special offers in Glyn Neath
www.ukretailpark.com /south-wales/glyn-neath-shops.html   (106 words)

  
 Free Surname Search - Glamorgan, Wales
Wales 1881 Shipping Census for the following census places: St.Mary (Cardigan): Llanelly (Carmarthen): Cardiff St. Mary (Glamorgan): Roath (Glamorgan): Penarth (Glamorgan): Swansea (Glamorgan): Briton Ferry (Glamorgan): Neath (Glamorgan): Newport (Monmouth): Milford Haven (Pembroke).
Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the town of Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales; a sea-port on the Neath (Nedd) River on Swansea Bay.
1881 Census: Residents of Neath Union Workhouse, Llantwit Rd, Neath, Glamorgan
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/uk/wales/gla.html   (1028 words)

  
 Loans Neath at Local.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Neath Student Loans, for Student Loans in Neath UK Business listings for Student Loans in Neath...
Neath Car Loans, for Car Loans in Neath UK Business listings for Car Loans in Neath...
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www.local.co.uk /Neath/Loans   (322 words)

  
 Glyn Neath Tourist Information and Accommodation :: Stay in Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Glyn Neath Tourist Information and Accommodation :: Stay in Wales
Tourist information for Glyn Neath, local cottages and hotels which you can book online, plus self catering, and serviced accommodation which you can book direct with owners.
They are calculated in a straight line, so the journey by road will in most cases be longer.
www.stayinwales.co.uk /wales.cfm?sr=3003790   (65 words)

  
 Caehopkin
Take the M4 Motorway heading West to Junction No 32 and then follow the A470 Northwards for around 27 Kilometres (17 miles), passing Merthyr Tydfil, until it joins the A465 (Heads of the Valleys road).
Turn left at the A465 roundabout and follow the A465 Westwards heading towards Neath and Swansea.
After around 16 kilometres (10 miles), and at the bottom of a long hill curving left and downwards, look for the sign to Glynneath and the A4109 road.
www.cefn-yr-erw.co.uk /contact.htm   (487 words)

  
 C C S Neath Electrics in Neath. Scoot's Business Finder searched for C C S Neath Electrics in Neath
You searched for C C S Neath Electrics in Neath.
Address: 45 Windsor Road, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1NG
Address: 3 Old Road, Neath Abbey, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA10 7NF
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