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Resolven in the Parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath
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"RESOLVEN (SOLFEN), a township, in the parish of LANTWIT-juxta-NEATH, union and hundred of NEATH, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 7 miles (N. E. by E.) from Neath containing 501 inhabitants. This place is situated in the upper part of the parish, near the left bank of the river Neath, where the mountains are lofty and rugged, and their declivities and the glens well covered with timber. Solven hill is an elevated mountain in the hamlet, at the western base of which, overlooking the Neath, are the remains of Glyn Castle the streams that flow into that river through the glens of the mountains form many pleasing cascades. Here is a chapel of ease to the parochial church; and two Sunday schools, containing about 50 children, are supported by subscription. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £70, of which £55 are payable to the impropriators, and £15 to the rector."[A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis 1833 © Mel Lockie 2016]
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References to the town of Resolven at
- The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
- John Jenkins, land and mineral surveyor etc
1546, 19th-20th cent: business papers, also as land agent and antiquary, and also at Neath, 19th-20th cent, with clients deeds and papers from 1546
[National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records]
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Beaumont collection of coal, iron and steel company records "Deeds and documents relating to Trimsaran Coal, Iron and Steel Company, [c. 1861]-1872; Ynisarwed Resolven Colliery Company, 1866-1875; and Yniscedwyn Iron, Steel, and Coal Company, 1837-1875;...................................."
Tabernacle Chapel, Resolven - on the People's Collection Wales site
For full and up-to-date details of their holdings see the sites of Glamorgan Record Office and/or West Glamorgan Archives
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
The church is dedicated to St. David, is in the Benefice of Resolven with Tonna, and diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SN825023.
Parish formed in 1850 from Llantwit-juxta-Neath
| Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff | ||||
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials | Banns | Bishops Transcripts |
| 1850-1953 | 1850-1919 | 1850-1948 | 1852-1861 | 1850-1861 (At the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth) |
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Resolven Ecclesiastical Parish records " ........ including registers of baptisms, 1850-1953; marriages, 1850-1919; burials, 1850-1948; certificates, 1916-1964; churchwardens records, 1949-1951; miscellaneous records, 1952-1960"
Resolven - on Wikipedia
Canal lock at Resolven - on the People's Collection Wales site
Transcript of complete name listing for Glyn-Neath, with Aberpergwm, Glyncorrwg, Blaenwrach and Resolven, from the Post Office Directory for 1871.
The transcription of the section for Resolven from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Resolven in the Parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath to another place.
Various items - on the People's Collection Wales site
- Resolven c1910-1920
- The canal at Resolven, Vale of Neath
- View of the canal lock at Resolven, Vale of Neath
- Waterfall in Resolfen c1910-1920
- G.W.R. Station Resolven c1910-1920
Plan of the hamlet of Resolven in the County of Glamorgan - on the People's Collection Wales site
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SN830027 (Lat/Lon: 51.710795, -3.6948), Resolven in the Parish of Llantwit-juxta-Neath which are provided by:
- OpenStreetMap
- Google Maps
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap Cymru (Welsh counties only)
- Bing (was Multimap)
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Resolven Parish and Community Council records " ....... including minutes, 1932-1995; financial records, 1936-1974."
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Resolven School, records "Resolven and Ynysfach Schools' log books, 1872-1968; Ynysfach Secondary School attendance registers, [1950s]."
- Resolven School c1910-1920 - on the People's Collection Wales site