- Taibach
infobox UK place
country = Wales
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latitude = 51.58642
longitude = -3.76898
official_name = Taibach
welsh_name =
population = 4,582 (2001 census)
unitary_wales=Neath Port Talbot
lieutenancy_wales=West Glamorgan
constituency_westminster = Aberavon
constituency_welsh_assembly=Aberavon
post_town= PORT TALBOT
postcode_district = SA13
postcode_area= SA
dial_code= 01639
os_grid_reference= SS775889Taibach or Tai-Bach ( _en. Little Houses) is a
suburban district ofPort Talbot ,Wales . It is a settlement centered around the mainA48 road , sandwiched betweenAberavon andMargam .History
The "little houses" of Taibach sprang up at the beginning of the 19th century in the
parish ofMargam as homes for colliery and other incoming industrial workers, some way away from the historic village centre of Margam. The most important early row of houses there was called Constantinople Row, later abbreviated to Constant Row, and a road of this name can still be found in Taibach.With the expansion of industrial activity in the parish, and, in particular, the foundation of the new port at
Port Talbot , the whole area became a singleconurbation , as it remains, and Taibach was subsumed within it. The name is now something of a misnomer since most of the houses there are not smaller than average for Port Talbot.Amenities
The stretch of the
A48 road through the area is the main shopping street and is named Commercial Road in the area. Popular drinking venues in the area are the Surgerypub (which was actually a busy GP's medical surgery at one time) and The Somerset Arms (locally known as The Sker), which is one of the oldest pubs in the area with the greatest history.The area benefits from a popular
Carnegie library and is home to the Talbot Memorial Park, a popular urbanpark . In the grounds of the park liesSt. Theodore 'sChurch . Theparish church was built in 1901 by Miss Emily Talbot in honour ofSaint Theodore, and in remembrance of her late brother of the same name. The eastern border of the park is formed by the Ffrwdwylltriver . Ffrwdwyllt literally translates to 'fast river' in English. The river is popular among local anglers, especially in late Autumn.To the east of the area is the Eastern
Primary School , this is the school that actorRichard Burton attended as a child under his real name - Richard Jenkins. The old Eastern Primary School is now the Taibach Community Education Centre, and was built the same year as Margam Castle in 1831. Taibach has its own popular Taibach Rugby Club.The Labour politician and life peer Lord Heycock of Taibach took his title from this area, which had been the home of the Heycock family since about 1800.
Government and politics
Infobox Neath Port Talbot electoral ward
Electoral Ward = Taibach
Ward
GridReference = SS775889
Largest Settlement=
Total Population = 4,582 (2001 census)
Land Area =
NoofCouncillors = 2
PostCodes = SA13
DiallingCode = +44-1639
AssemblyConstituency = Aberavon
Constituency = Aberavon Taibach is also the name of an electoral ward coterminous to a community related the district of Taibach. Theelectoral ward of Taibach includes the district of Taibach and parts ofMargam to the southwest and the village ofGoytre to the north. However, most of the ward is open countryside andwoodland spread over a steep hill. Taibach falls within theparliamentary constituency of Aberavon. It is bounded by the wards ofPort Talbot andBryn and Cwmavon to the north; and byMargam to the south.In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 46.5%. The results were:
ee also
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Taibach RFC External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2832024 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Taibach and surrounding area]
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