Resolven
Encyclopedia
Resolven is a small village
in Neath Port Talbot
county borough
, Wales
. It is located in the heart of the Vale of Neath.
, next to the A465
Heads of Valleys Road, and is the main settlement in the community
of Resolven. Together with the community of Clyne and Melincourt, the village makes up the Resolven electoral ward
.
The larger surrounding area has much attractive countryside and a substantial wind farm
above the village at FFynon Oer.
Resolven has played host to one of the best known stages of the Wales Rally GB
for many years.
Resolven is host to Welsh Rugby Union
affiliated team Resolven RFC
.
The Neath and Tennant Canal
has been restored and now has over four miles of walkable towpath between Resolven and Glynneath
.
Resolven is the home of local MP Peter Hain
and his second wife Elizabeth Haywood. "El Goodo", featured on BBC Radio 2
's "Radcliffe and Maconie" show in February 2010, are also based in the village.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough....
county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is located in the heart of the Vale of Neath.
Location
The village is situated in the Vale of NeathNeath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
, next to the A465
A465 road
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 of the South Wales Valleys...
Heads of Valleys Road, and is the main settlement in the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Resolven. Together with the community of Clyne and Melincourt, the village makes up the Resolven electoral ward
Resolven (electoral ward)
Resolven is and electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Resolven is made up of the parishes of Resolven and Clyne and Melincourt....
.
History & 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 is located near the village on the site of an old industrial factory.The larger surrounding area has much attractive countryside and a substantial wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
above the village at FFynon Oer.
Resolven has played host to one of the best known stages of the Wales Rally GB
Rally GB
Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. It is a round of the FIA World Rally Championship and was formerly a round of the MSA British Rally Championship and is based in and around the city of Cardiff in Wales...
for many years.
Resolven is host to Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
affiliated team Resolven RFC
Resolven RFC
Resolven Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Resolven in Wales and are a feeder club for the Ospreys. - History :Rugby was supposedly introduced to Resolven by two visiting engineers; Charlie Thomas and Alf Morgan, in 1885. The Club first played at Tan-y- Rhiw, then the Brick...
.
The Neath and Tennant Canal
Neath and Tennant Canal
The Neath and Tennant Canals are two independent but linked canals in South Wales that are usually regarded as a single canal. The Neath Canal was opened from Glynneath to Melincryddan, to the south of Neath, in 1795 and extended to Giants Grave in 1799, in order to provide better shipping...
has been restored and now has over four miles of walkable towpath between Resolven and Glynneath
Glynneath
Glynneath , also spelt Glyn Neath, is a small town, community and electoral ward lying on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan...
.
Resolven is the home of local MP Peter Hain
Peter Hain
Peter Gerald Hain is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath since 1991, and has served in the Cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, firstly as Leader of the House of Commons under Blair and both Secretary of State for...
and his second wife Elizabeth Haywood. "El Goodo", featured on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
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's "Radcliffe and Maconie" show in February 2010, are also based in the village.