- Alltwen
Alltwen (or Allt-Wen) is a
village in thecounty borough ofNeath Port Talbot ,Wales , nearPontardawe in theSwansea Valley .Amenities
It has its own local
rugby union clubAlltwen RFC ,Alltwen Primary School as well as its very ownroundabout .Famous People
Alltwen was the home village of
Ronnie James , BritishLightweight Boxing Champion in the 1940s and World Title challenger in 1946.Rachel Thomas the Welshcharacter actress was born in the village.She was born in Pontardawe. Sian Phillips the welsh singer and actress lived in Alltwen for much of her childhood.Government and politics
Infobox Neath Port Talbot electoral ward
Electoral Ward = Alltwen ward
Ward
GridReference = SN725033
Largest Settlement=
Total Population = 2,321 (2001 census)
Land Area =
NoofCouncillors = 1
PostCodes = SA8
DiallingCode = +44-1792
AssemblyConstituency = Neath
Constituency = Neath AlltWen is the name of an electoral ward ofNeath Port Talbot county borough and is a part of the parish ofCilybebyll . Alltwen consists of some or all of the following areas: Allt-Wen, Cilhendre,Trebanos , Tyle in theparliamentary constituency of Neath. It is bounded by the wards of Trebanos andPontardawe to the northwest; Rhos to the northeast;Bryncoch North and Dyffryn to the south; and Clydach ofSwansea to the southwest.Most of Alltwen consists of
farmland andwoodland . The major settlement in the ward is the strip located in the north west - Alltwen village, which is part of the built up area aroundPontardawe .In the 2008 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 43.77%. The results were:
External links
* [http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/Alltwen.html The History of Pontardawe by John E Morgan [Hirfryn] 1911]
* [http://www.welshholidaycottages.com/wales/places-alltwen.htm Details]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2835566 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Alltwen and surrounding area]
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