Population 2,327 (2011) Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 3:21 PM Dialling code 01792 | OS grid reference SN7203 Country Wales Post town NEATH | |
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Alltwen (or Allt-wen) – meaning "white wooded slope" – is a village in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley. Alltwen is served by Alltwen Primary School and is home to rugby union club Alltwen RFC.
Contents
- Map of Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea UK
- Notable residents
- Pubs and Clubs
- Government and politics
- References
Map of Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, UK
Notable residents
Alltwen was the home village of Ronnie James, British Lightweight Boxing Champion in the 1940s and World Title challenger in 1946. The Welsh character actress Rachel Thomas was born in the village and the film, television, and stage actress Siân Phillips also spent much of her childhood there.
Pubs and Clubs
Local pubs include:
Government and politics
Allt-wen is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough and is a part of the community of Cilybebyll. The ward is bounded by Trebanos and Pontardawe to the northwest; Rhos to the northeast; Bryn-côch North to the southeast; Dyffryn to the south; and Clydach (in Swansea) to the southwest.
Most of Allt-wen consists of farmland and woods. The major settlement, occupying a strip of land in the north west of the ward is Alltwen village, which is part of the built-up area surrounding Pontardawe.
In the 2012 local council elections, the electoral turnout was 35.93%. The results were:
In 2013 Councillor Lewis lost his position in the council "cabinet", and subsequently changed his affiliation to "Independent Labour".