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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
  Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Homepage
A second year plumbing apprentice with Neath Port Talbot Councils' Building Services Division was one of only three female apprentices to be short-listed from across the UK for a prestigious award.
Neath Amateur Operatic Society Youth Group presents Les Miserables School Edition
Copyright Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 2007
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  Choice Based Lettings Service - About Neath and District
Geographically, Neath is part of a predominantly upland County Borough and is dissected by the river valleys of the Dulais and Neath which both flow NE-SW to Swansea Bay and feed the waterfalls of the Vale of Neath.
Neath boasts two beautiful valleys – Neath, known locally as “waterfall country” and Dulais, where there is an abundance of natural beauty and magnificent countryside, some of the finest in Wales with attractions for walkers and those in pursuit of other leisure activities.
Neath is well provided with a range of educational facilities from pre-school playgroups to 6th Form and Higher Education College.
www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk /homesbychoice/aboutneath.cfm   (1782 words)

  
  Neath Colliery
Neath Colliery in its early days of operation was considered to be a "naked light" pit, indicating that it was thought to be free of gas.
Neath Colliery Branch Railway track was considered to have ended at the colliery safety catch points constructed at a point almost opposite the Hunter District Water Board Neath Pumping Station.
Neath Colliery had stacked this reject material in dumps, that mountained into hills along the lower side of the arc of the Colliery's rail siding running road, stretching out adjacent to the screens and sidings.
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 Neath Abbey   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alas, poor Neath, described by John Leland in the 16th century as 'the fairest in all Wales', was forced to bear the scars of the Industrial Revolution.
A 19th-century gentleman traveller was woefully to record that 'neglected Neath, once the ornament of a lovely vale, looms up through its dense veil of smoke, like the skeleton of a stranded ship crumbling piecemeal to decay'.
Despite initial economic struggles, Neath became a fairly wealthy house, with extensive estates in Glamorgan, Devon and Somerset.
www.castlewales.com /neath_a.html   (388 words)

  
 Neath Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the town of Neath, Neath-Port Talbot, south Wales
Neath Castle was one of the minor Norman castles in the lordship of Glamorgan.
Like the Romans before them, the Normans chose this strategic spot guarding the river crossing for a stronghold.
www.castlewales.com /neath.html   (318 words)

  
 Neath Port Talbot Museum Service
The displays of artefacts tell the story of this historic market town from the period of Roman ‘Nidum’; to medieval Neath and the splendour of Neath Abbey once called the ‘fairest abbey in all Wales’;.
Neath Museum is open from Tuesday until Saturday from 10.00 a.m.
Located near the village of Crynant in the Dulais Valley five miles north of Neath, Cefn Coed Colliery Museum tells the story of coal mining at Cefn Coed pit, once the deepest anthracite coal mine in the world.
www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk /museums/index.cfm   (324 words)

  
 Neath Wales Travel Guide and Holiday Cottages   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Neath Museum and Art Gallery are in the Gwyn Hall in the town centre.
Close by to Neath town is the Margam Stones Museum, which has a collection of inscribed pre-Romanesque, Roman and Celtic stones and crosses.
Your cottage is in the Vale of Neath, on the doorstep of nine mini Niagras which make up ‘Waterfall Country.’ The well-hidden waterfalls have been inspirational to many artists including Turner, who painted Aberdulais Falls, now owned by the National Trust.
www.welshholidaycottages.com /wales/places-neath.htm   (658 words)

  
 Neath: Touring Wales on Britannia
Neath is easily bypassed on the way from Cardiff to Swansea and points west.
Neath gets its name from the site of the old Roman fort of Nidium mentioned in the "Twelfth Journey of Antonius", the foundations of which were discovered in 1949.
The Vale of Neath itself is a narrow valley containing steep wooded hills, and narrow gorges.
www.britannia.com /tours/wales/neath.html   (443 words)

  
 Neath Abbey Wales
Neath Abbey was founded in 1130 by the Norman baron, Richard de Granville, on a rocky terrace overlooking the river marshlands.
During the 15th Century, Neath enjoyed a revival in its fortunes and, at the time of its suppression, NEATH ABBEY was considered to be the "fairest building in all Wales".
Neath was finally dissolved in 1539, with Abbot Leyshon and the seven remaining monks each receiving pensions.
www.walescottages.com /neath_abbey.htm   (1438 words)

  
 GENUKI: Llantwit-juxta-Neath (Lower Llantwit)
The church is dedicated to St. Illtyd, is in the Benefice of Neath with Llantwit, and diocese of Llandaff.
This parish is pleasantly situated on the river Neath, and comprises a considerable extent of country, which is richly wooded and enlivened with much beautiful and pleasingly diversified scenery.
The core of the estate was in the parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath, Glamorgan, to the east of the road from Neath to Briton Ferry.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal/GLA/LlantwitJuxtaNeath   (1045 words)

  
 The Neath and Tennant Canals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Neath canal is almost 30 years older than the Tennant, being the second major canal undertaking in South Wales, the first being the Glamorganshire Canal which on 9 June 1790 was promoted by Act of Parliament.
The Neath Canal was completed in 1795, but in May 1798 an Act of Parliament passed to extend the canal by 2 1/2 miles to near Briton Ferry.
The main obstacles to reopening the Neath canal appear to be the culverts at Resolven, and to the North on the A465, the missing aqueduct at Ynysbwllog, also the need to rebuild many of the locks.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/The-Neath-and-Tennant-Canals.html   (1211 words)

  
 Golf holiday in the Vale of Neath south Wales
Neath is an 18 hole, 6490 yard, mountain type course that is undulating with out being too severe.
Pontardwe is in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot.
For holidays in the Neath Valley south wales choose from this list of holiday cottagesin the Vale of Neath and Neath Port Talbot and vicinity.
www.walesdirectory.co.uk /Golf_Holidays/Golf_Holiday_in_Neath_Port_Talbot.htm   (376 words)

  
 Abbeys
In 1129 Richard de Granville granted his fee, situated on the west bank of the river Neath, to the Norman abbey of Holy Trinity at Savigny for the foundation of a new monastery.
The scheme attracted the attention of King Edward I and, on a visit to Neath in 1284, he presented the abbey with a beautiful canopy, intended for the High Altar.
The monks of Neath were ‘plundered of their goods by reason of rebellion of certain Welshmen.
cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/neath.php   (543 words)

  
 GENUKI: Llantwit-juxta-Neath (Lower Llantwit)
The church is dedicated to St. Illtyd, is in the Benefice of Neath with Llantwit, and diocese of Llandaff.
This parish is pleasantly situated on the river Neath, and comprises a considerable extent of country, which is richly wooded and enlivened with much beautiful and pleasingly diversified scenery.
Places, villages, farms etc within Llantwit juxta Neath as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file].
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/GLA/LlantwitJuxtaNeath   (892 words)

  
 Neath Museum on AboutBritain.com
Situated in the heart of the town, Neath Museum and Art Gallery traces the history of the area from Prehistoric times.
Cefn Coed Colliery is unique, standing as it does in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt valleys in the South Wales coalfield.
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was founded in 1911as a purpose built civic art gallery through the benefaction of Richard Glynn Vivian, fourth son of the copper industrialist family.
www.aboutbritain.com /NeathMuseum.htm   (421 words)

  
 GENUKI: Neath
The church is dedicated to St. Thomas, is in the Benefice of Neath with Llantwit, and diocese of Llandaff.
Neath Valley and the Neath and Tennant Canals, by Brian Wagstaffe
It is subdivided by Manor : Neath Citra and Briton; Avon Wallia; Neath ultra and Kilybebill; Tyr y Yarll; Kaegurwen; Borough of Avon; Borough of Neath.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/GLA/Neath   (1410 words)

  
 Ananova - Sport - Neath
Neath-Swansea Ospreys' Heineken Cup hopes for next season took a knock as they were held to a 16-16 draw by Leinster on a heavily sanded Donnybrook pitch.
Mark Lee is one of three players called up to the Borders squad for their Celtic League match at Neath Swansea Ospreys.
Neath head coach Rowland Phillips is playing down his side's chances in the top-of-the-table Welsh Premeirship clash with Newport.
www.ananova.com /sport/index.html?keywords=Neath   (221 words)

  
 Pontypridd 12 - NEATH 13!!!!!!!!!!!! || NeathRugbyFans.co.uk - Unofficial Neath RFC News and Views
Neath are the Welsh club to reach the semi-final of the Celtic League after notching up a narrow but deserved win over Pontypridd at Sardis Road.
Neath's trump card was former Pontypridd outside-half Lee Jarvis who came on as a replacement to hit over two crucial penalties.
As the half progressed Neath came more into the game and after a series of scrums near the Ponty line referee Iain Ramage harshly awarded Neath a penalty try which Shaun Connor converted.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s161/st16551   (454 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/neathmusic
Initially drawn together through a combination of adolescent naivety and musical curiosity, 'neath have evolved from sheer neighbourhood-clearing clamour, into a modern progressive death-metal band who are contiually aiming towards a sound and style of our own.
Inspired by groups/arstists such as Tool, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Alice in Chains, and My Dying Bride, 'neath are constantly searching for ways to distinguish our sound within the metal genre, striving to forge a style in the same vein as the aforementioned influences, whilst incorporating our collective obsession with all things good and brutally heavy.
The plan is to continue appeasing our own musical ambitions through a constant exploration of the metal genre, giving it all we have creatively for ourselves and those who care to listen.
www.myspace.com /neathmusic   (1038 words)

  
 Neath Workhouse and Poor Law Union
Neath Poor Law Union was formed on 2nd September 1836.
The Neath Union workhouse was built about a mile the east of the town on a narrow site the north side of the Llantwit Road.
The Neath homes have a claim to be the first poor law cottage homes to be set up in Britain.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Neath/Neath.shtml   (607 words)

  
 neath - OneLook Dictionary Search
Neath, neath : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
Phrases that include neath: neath and port talbot, neath brooklyn bridge, neath canal, neath east, neath north, more...
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 Neath and Tennant Canals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Was a 3½ mile canal across the Crymlyn bog in Glamorganshire from Glan-Y-Wern to Red Jacket pill on (but not connected with) the River Neath.
Neath and Tennant Canals Trust : A non-profit making organisation dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the Neath and Tennant Canals in South Wales.
A 1 mile 7 furlong canal connecing to the Glan-y-wern Canal and thus connecting the River Neath with the River Tawe.
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 Neath. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Neath is both a market and an industrial town.
Metallurgy and a growing petrochemical industry are important.
Ruins remain there of Neath Abbey, founded c.1130.
www.bartleby.com /65/ne/Neath.html   (89 words)

  
 Neath United
What makes Neath Rugby unique is that its at the heart of the community, a community that spans ages as well as the globe.
Over the next couple of weeks we'll be adding short articles on local supporters, staff, coaches and anyone else you think is part of this unique community, so if you know of a Neath Supporter that has a story to tell email us at community@neathunited.co.uk
Neath United, pictures of you and your Neath shirts in extreme locations, if you've got a pic on top of a mountain, skydiving etc. then send us your pics to extreme@neathunited.co.uk
www.neathrugby.co.uk /Neath-United.html   (108 words)

  
 The Welsh All Blacks » Neath Rugby - The Welsh All Blacks - Function rooms conferences weddings events hospitality
The Welsh All Blacks » Neath Rugby - The Welsh All Blacks - Function rooms conferences weddings events hospitality
Use this site to find information on player of the year, corporate hospitality, sponsors, the Neath guestbook and chat room, Rowlands message plus information on Primestart, our exclusive programme for school children.
Neath Home Jersey is now in stock, buy yours today on our BRAND NEW Online Store.
www.neathrugby.co.uk   (166 words)

  
 BBC - South West Wales Neath - stories, galleries, what's on & more!
Be part of the 2007 event 'Katherine in the Park' with our pictures and audio of Katherine Jenkins at Margam Park.
Beryl Richards shares photos and stories from the Neath Canal.
Career and job opportunities for women were the focus for a successful event at Neath Civic Centre.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/sites/neath   (376 words)

  
 Property to buy in Neath
Convenient for Jct 43 of the M4 the property was once used as a residential care home and therefore...
A 5 Bedroom Semi Detached House in 1/2 acre of grounds, situated on Cimla Road within walking distance of Neath Town centre.
Nant Y Glyn is a small development of four bedroom luxury houses, built by the multiple award winning Baytree Homes.
www.rightmove.co.uk /property-for-sale-in--neath--neath-port-talbot.rsp/svr/2010   (532 words)

  
 Property to buy in Neath
Circa 1690 with Freehold tenure the unique opportunity to buy in this sought after location less than 2 miles from the main town a detached 4 bedroom farmhouse, within the grounds lies a detached 1 bedroom bungalow and a field which is suitable for development for 3 or 4 properties (subject to Pl...
Plot 1 Nant Y Glyn, Parc Penscynor, Cilfrew, NEATH, West Glamorgan
Plot 2 Nant Y Glyn, Parc Penscynor, Cilfrew, NEATH, West Glamorgan
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