Resolven
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Resolven (Welsh Resolfen) is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is situated in the Vale of Neath, next to the A465 Heads of Valleys Road. The village is the main settlement in the parish of Resolven. Resolven together with the parish of Clyne and Melincourt make up the Resolven electoral ward.
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 and barely touched countryside. It is the former residence of MP Peter Hain.
Welsh experimental rock band Spray Me Spray You, recorded demos for their album in Resolven Community Center.
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.
[edit] External links
- Cymdeithas Hanes Resolfen History Society
- Monumental Inscriptions for Resolven
- Resolven Rugby Club Official Site
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