Resolven

Resolven
Welsh: Resolfen
Resolven Resolven shown within Neath Port Talbot
Population	2,316 ^[1]
OS grid reference	SN828025
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
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
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Neath
Welsh Assembly	Neath
List of places UK Wales Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates: 51°42′36″N 3°41′46″W / 51.710°N 3.696°W / 51.710; -3.696

Resolven (Welsh: Resolfen) is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is located in the heart of the Vale of Neath.

Location

The village is situated in 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.

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 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. The Vale of Neath Railway is still used for freight transport between Neath and Cwmgwrach.

Notable residents

Resolven is the home of local MP Peter Hain and his second wife Elizabeth Haywood.^[3]
The village is also the home of Bethan Jenkins, Plaid Cymru AM for South West Wales..
Debbie Llewellyn, originally from Resolven, is the Mayor of Gloucester for 2014-15.^[4]

References

↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
↑ Masterplan for Rheola Estate. Business in Neath Port Talbot, undated c.2014
↑ "Peter Hain". BBC Wales. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
↑ "Meet the new Mayor of Gloucester Debbie Llewellyn". Gloucester Citizen. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

External links

Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Communities	Aberavon Baglan Bay Blaengwrach Blaenhonddan Briton Ferry Bryn Cilybebyll Clyne Coedffranc Crynant Cwmavon Cwmllynfell Dyffryn Clydach Glyncorrwg Glynneath Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Margam Margam Moors Neath Onllwyn Pelenna Pontardawe Port Talbot Resolven Sandfields East Sandfields West Seven Sisters Tai Bach Tonna Ystalyfera

Towns and villages	Aberavon Aberdulais Abergarwed Alltwen Baglan Blaengwrach Blaenhoddan Cadoxton Cilfrew Cilybebyll Clyne Cwmgors Cwmllynfell Crynant Glynneath Godre'r Graig Goytre Groes Llangiwg Lonlas Lower Brynamman Margam Melincourt Falls Morfa Glas Neath Pontardawe Port Talbot Resolven Rhiwfawr Rhydyfro Seven Sisters Skewen Tairgwaith Tonna Ystalyfera

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Communities of Neath Port Talbot county borough

Aberavon Baglan Baglan Bay Blaengwrach Blaenhonddan Briton Ferry Bryn Cilybebyll Clyne and Melincourt Coedffranc Crynant Cwmavon Cwmllynfell Dyffryn Clydach Glyncorrwg Glynneath Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Margam Margam Moors Neath Onllwyn Pelenna Pontardawe Port Talbot Resolven Sandfields East Sandfields West Seven Sisters Taibach Tonna Ystalyfera

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