Resolven
Resolven
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  Resolven Location within Neath Port Talbot | |
| Population | 2,316 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SN828025 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEATH |
| Postcode district | SA11 |
| Dialling code | 01639 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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Resolven (Welsh: Resolfen) is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is located in the Vale of Neath.
Location
The village is situated in the Vale of Neath, 8 miles (13 km) north east of the town of
History and amenities
In the immediate surrounding areas there are a number of industrial sites, which have become somewhat run down during the 1980s and 1990s. The popular Rheola indoor market was located near the village on the site of an old industrial factory, but has since moved from Rheola and now resides in the old TRW Steering Systems building. The vacated site has plans to restore Rheola House and its estate buildings, and establish leisure and tourism facilities.[2]
The larger surrounding area has much attractive countryside and a substantial wind farm above the village at Ffynnon Oer.
Resolven has played host to one of the best known stages of the
Resolven is host to Welsh Rugby Union affiliated team Resolven RFC.
Resolven is also host to Football Association Wales affiliated team Resolven AFC.
The
Notable residents
- Debbie Llewellyn, originally from Resolven, was the Mayor of Gloucester for 2014–15[3]
- Mel James, Welsh Rugby Union professional player
- Daniel Jervis, swimmer[4]
- Sir Clifford Darby (1909–1992), geographer, was born in Resolven[5]
- Peter Hain, Anti-Apartheid campaigner, former cabinet minister, and member of the Privy Council[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Masterplan for Rheola Estate. Business in Neath Port Talbot, undated c.2014
- ^ "Meet the new Mayor of Gloucester Debbie Llewellyn". Gloucester Citizen. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "DANIEL JERVIS Goes for Gold….Again – Resolven District News".
- ^ Williams, Michael, "Henry Clifford Darby, 1909–1992", Proceedings of the British Academy, vol. 87 (1995), pp. 289–306.
External links
- Cymdeithas Hanes Resolfen History Society
- Monumental Inscriptions for Resolven
- Resolven Rugby Club Official Site
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Resolven and surrounding area
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