Neath Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Nedd) was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in South Wales, UK. It was once the largest abbey...
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for visitors are the ruins of the Cistercian Neath Abbey, the Gnoll Park, and Neath Indoor Market. Neath hosted the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1918...
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Richard de Grenville (section Founds Neath Abbey)
obtained from FitzHamon the lordship of Neath in which he built Neath Castle and in 1129 founded Neath Abbey. He is by tradition the founder and ancestor...
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The Neath Abbey television relay station is sited on a hill north of the town of Neath. It was originally built in the 1980s as a fill-in relay for UHF...
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the Neath at Neath Abbey. Other tributaries include the Melincwrt Brook and the Clydach Brook. The River Neath provides water to two canals, the Neath Canal...
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right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He was born in the Neath Abbey area of Neath and died in Briton Ferry. Joseph made a single first-class appearance...
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Skewen (category Villages in Neath Port Talbot)
and Neath Abbey Ironworks were once important industrial sites which stood close by. Old top-loading blast furnaces can also be seen at Neath Abbey. To...
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during the Middle Ages each abbey in Wales had great flocks of sheep, with Neath Abbey having over 4000 sheep while Tintern Abbey had 2,300 sheep. The sheep...
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international from Neath RFC, playing in the second Wales game on 28 January 1882. In December 1882 it was decided to amalgamate Neath FC and Neath Abbey FC. In 1887/88...
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The Neath Welsh Dragons were a short-lived speedway team who operated from Neath Abbey Stadium, in Neath in 1962. There were members of the Provincial...
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