Within the channel this surficial layer varies in thickness from approximately 1.5 m thick at the seaward end of the channel to less than 0.5m below the seabed at approximately 1.5 km from the harbour entrance. Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. [29], Port Talbot has a variety of bedrock and drift types. Modern industry began in the town in 1770 with the establishment of copper smelting. Mynydd Hawdef contains remains of an ancient Iron Age village. [34][35] Source of the River Kenfig is in Mynydd Margam then flows in a broadly westerly direction and has a series of meanders on the low-lying land of Margam Moors and discharges into the Swansea Bay. Modern Port Talbot is a town formed from the merging of multiple villages, including Baglan, Margam, and Aberafan. Several landslips occur in the highlands including many bole holes historically made for the construction of the M4 motorway, steelworks and coal mines. Rivers in the region including the River Afan (Aberafan), River Neath (Baglan Bay), Ffrwdwyllt (Taibach), Arnallt Brook (Taibach), Baglan Brook (Baglan), River Kenfig (Morfa Beach) and other rivers are fast flowing and are highly influenced by their mouths (end of the rivers, tidal region). [citation needed] There are also many marine fossils bands. [7] Hallowes, born in Surrey, moved to Port Talbot in 1910 and was employed at the Mansel Tinplate Works. iii. Radio Phoenix also operates a 24-hour hospital radio service for the patients & staff of Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Baglan Moors. Port Talbot, town, port, and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. For the area identified as inshore east, there is a further flow divergence centred on Port Talbot. Hon. There are four comprehensive schools situated within the Port Talbot area: Glan Afan Comprehensive School and Sandfields Comprehensive School closed in 2016.[43][44]. 1648 David Price. The 499 (Port Talbot) Squadron Air Training Corps, Sea Cadets, Port Talbot Detachment and Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force operate in Port Talbot. On 7 June 2022, Councillor Robert Wood was appointed the mayor of Neath Port Talbot. The Talbots were patrons of Margam Abbey, and also built Margam Castle. Over time it came to be applied to the whole of the emerging conurbation. Topographic maps Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey 1938 1956 1:25 000. 1908. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (18031890), a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Glamorgan from 1830 until his death, saw the potential of his property as a site for an extensive ironworks, which opened in early 1831. Nearby Margam Abbey, which dominated the area during the Middle Ages, was founded in 1147 by Robert, earl of Gloucester. North of the Tawe valley the county borough . Outside the approach channel (along its length), the subtidal benthic survey suggests that seabed sediments predominantly consist of slightly gravelly sands. Potential future development currently centres around the peripheral distributor road to the south (the dual carriageway road in the Margam and Taibach areas was finished in 2013), Baglan Industrial Park and Baglan Energy Park to the west, Port Talbot Docks to the southwest, Margam Country Park to the east and the Afan Valley to the north. They were re-opened in 1998 for commercial shipping and in March 2007 for the import of some steel products[57] and are capable of handling ships of up to 8,000 dwt. All rights reserved. The last election was 5 May 2022.[12]. It is a story that we have already explored in the pages of this magazine (see CA 259), but briefly to recap: altars were being unearthed at Maryport as early as 1599, as noted by the antiquarian William Camden . Rank. Click on box to view more. Union Navy. Pop. He was killed on the Western Front in September 1915 and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. The residual pattern in the tide is an anti-clockwise circulation in the lee of the headland. [citation needed], In May 2022, the Welsh Government reached an agreement with the UK Government to establish The Celtic Freeport based around the port of Port Talbot and the port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. . In the past Port Talbot was not a tourist destination but that is changing rapidly as it now has one of the most popular visitor attractions in Wales - the world renowned Afan Forest Park which is one of the top centres for mountain biking in the world. The coal trade declined drastically after 1918 and was diverted from Port Talbot completely after 1953. The council's main offices are at the Civic Centre in Port Talbot, which had been built in 1987 for the former Port Talbot Borough Council. The nearby Margam Stones Museum has early Christian inscribed stones and Celtic crosses, including four from the area now under the Steelworks. With heavy industry and an urban motorway, Port Talbot was reported as having the worst air pollution in Wales in 2005 with a PM10 particulate level of 30g/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre). A deepwater harbour for ore carriers up to 100,000 tons opened in 1970. 1329 Elias Trons. This may have been a water supply for Margam Abbey, .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 mile (800 metres) to the east. William B. Talbott (1812 - September 5, 1899) was an English soldier who served in the Union Navy of the United States during the American Civil War. Porthcawl Point. Faults have an orientation of North West-South East, eastwest and northsouth. A tidal stream (or tidal current) is an alternating horizontal movement of water associated with the rise and fall of the tide caused by tide-producing forces. The varied sand and rocky sediments of the seafloor, as well as the sheltered, warm conditions arising from the bays topography and southerly aspect, support a rich marine life. The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2022/23 is Cllr Robert Wood and the. [39], Sedimentation Cllr Warman took up his new role at Neath Port Talbot Councils Annual General Meeting on March 17th where the swearing in ceremony took place. Cllr Warmans wife Lesley will be Mayoress. The sandstone formed in Carboniferous swamps 300 million years ago. 18th April 1993, the Royal Regiment of Wales was awarded the Freedom. Click on box to view more. The Afan was diverted and a dock was opened in 1839 named for the Talbot family,[14] local landowners who were related to the pioneer photographer, William Henry Fox Talbot. Port Talbot offers over 68ha of development land, ideally located next to deep water and efficient road and rail links. also include contributions from rivers. Other teams in the town include Afan United and Tata Steel FC. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The port offers large areas of development land capable of attracting exciting new investment opportunities. With no political views or editorial agenda, our goal is to create the number one based source of business news in Wales, creating a level playing field for every business no matter of its size. Ordnance Survey Map, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Area, 2012, British Geological Society Map, Swansea and Port Talbot region, Ordnance Survey Map, Port Talbot Region,2011, Sign boards at the Margam Stones Museum, undated, viewed in the Museum in June 2012, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Dyffrynnoedd Nedd a Mellte, a Moel Penderyn. The M4 motorway passes through the town from southeast to northwest, crossing a central area on a concrete viaduct, junctions 38 to 41 serve Port Talbot, with junctions 40 and 41 being in the commercial heart of the town. The outfall of the Upper Mother Ditch is likely to combine within the drainage system of the Port Talbot Steelworks. [48] In May 2019, the mural was moved to a gallery in the town's Ty'r Orsaf building.[49]. Port Talbot Market Station Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1LB. On Easter Sunday, the production returned to Aberafan Beach as part of the finale. The Deputy Mayor of Neath Port Talbot is Councillor Chris Williams. He received the Medal of Honor for valor. 1300 William Peres. On the ebb tide, tidal flows to the south of Port Talbot are reversed to a northwesterly direction. Louisville. Sources;The History of Neath Abbey, (W. Birch) 1902The History of the Vale of Neath, (D. R. Phillips) 1925The Municipal Centenary Handbook 1835-1935 (notes by G. A. Taylor) - and corporation records. Medal of Honor. 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Cllr Warman took up his new role at Neath Port Talbot Council's Annual General Meeting on March 17th where the swearing in ceremony took place. Swansea Bay experiences a hyper-tidal range (i.e. Cllr Keogh chose to support mental health charity Hafal and the Friends of Ty Seren (Tomms Care), which works with young adults with Autism . [30][31], South East of Port Talbot is dominated by Pennant sandstone which forms this high relief area including Mynydd Margam, Mynydd Dinas and the other mountains. David Lloyd George (Prime Minister). In November 2009, when theartsdesk gave a comprehensive rundown of National Theatre Wales's inaugural season of work, it was announced . All are normal faults which form extension processes. Velindre area of Port Talbot is built upon an alluvial fan deposit. Swansea Bay receives freshwater inputs from the following key rivers; Rivers Tawe, Neath, Afan, Kenfig, Ogmore and Clyne, as well as direct atmospheric sources and catchment runoff. Modern Port Talbot is a town formed from the merging of multiple villages, including Baglan, Margam, and Aberafan. Councillor Wood has chosen the National Autistic Society and Neath Port Talbot Stroke Group to be his two charities during his time as Mayor. See YOUR COUNCILLORS, Mayors of Neath Port Talbot County Borough, The Mayor is one of 64 councillorswho are elected byresidents every five years. 1521 Ieuan Lloyd. The festival is designed to pay tribute to the Armed Forces and their families in Neath Port Talbot, both the fallen and veterans from the two World Wars and other global conflicts. [7] [8] This was higher than the overall increase for Wales (1.4%), where the population grew by 44,000 to 3,107,500. The Middle Mother Ditch and the Lower Mother Ditch flow northwards along the eastern boundary of Port Talbot steelworks, where they intercept drainage from a reen network around the Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. Afan FM broadcast from the AquaDome leisure complex on Aberafan Seafront. 2023 Associated British Ports. By the time the first main part of the play was performed on Aberafan Beach at 3:00pm, organisers estimated up to 6,000 people had gathered to watch. The theme of Cllr Warmans year of office is It is people who matter. Updates? On 23 May 2022, it was announced that a coalition between the Plaid Cymru and Independent groups would lead the council. [4] The memorial has been Grade II* listed since the year 2000. Unit. This means that the tide cannot be accurately predicted due to additional factors like currents, rip current, river mouths and precipitation. To the south of Port Talbot, on the eastern foreshore of the bay, the seabed sediments across Margam and Kenfig Sands comprise a thin veneer of sand, which overlies hard deposits of peat and clay. In March 2009 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council announced a regeneration project for Port Talbot town centre and docks, with a master plan for new homes, offices, light industry, retail developments and improvements to the railway station. including a Remembrance Service. There are many patches within the bay including the North Kenfig patches, green grounds, outer green grounds, madjoe and stalheim. [15][16] Other offices are located at the New Neath Civic Centre, and The Quays in Baglan Bay. As well as carrying out hundreds of civic duties during the year, chairing meetings of the full Council and attending annual events, the Mayor is involved with a programme of events designed to raise awareness of all the good work being carried out across the county borough and/or raise funds for the Mayors Charities. However, the person known as Brancuf is unknown. Nowhere in these isles can have seen anything like The Passion of Port Talbot in many a long year. [65], Port Talbot has several protected sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and a Ramsar wetland site.[70]. But the reality is there's been a 3bn cut in real terms to the grant that the UK. Port Talbot coastguard celebrated its centenary in 2008. [21][22] The north-western edge of the town is marked by the River Neath. Tickets for the premiere sold out weeks before the showing; all six screens showed the film simultaneously. Mayor of NPT's Armed Forces Festival 2022. School's out! For the inshore area between Swansea Docks and Port Talbot, which includes the River Passed away peacefully at home on Friday 7th. Cllr John Warman has been sworn in as the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2021/22. Following a December 2009 fire at the AquaDome, Afan FM moved to Aberafan House, adjacent to the town's shopping centre. Hon. The Celtic freeport aims to attract significant inward investment, including 3.5 billion in the hydrogen industry as well as the creation of 16,000 jobs, generating 900 million in Gross Value Added (GVA) by 2030, and 13 billion by 2050. The town also has become a popular seaside resort. Sea depth around Port Talbot is 10 to 50 metres (35 to 165ft) with increasing depth with increasing distance from the coast. The Port Talbot half marathon is an annual event attracting hundreds of runners. On 7 June 2022, Councillor Robert Wood was appointed the mayor of Neath Port Talbot. TV programmes such as Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures have filmed in the town. 1298 Walter Kacheurens. Perching layer (aquiclude) is anticipated to be a clay rich estuarine or alluvial deposit and the upper perched aquifer would probably be recharged by local rainfall and site drainage. 1332 David Appedoun. The park in which it stands was donated to the town by Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot of Margam Castle,[3] and opened to the public in 1926. The other beach in Port Talbot is Margam Sands, popularly known as Morfa Beach. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Part of spanglefish.com - Web Sites. The crew are the mud rescue team for the Swansea Bay area and are one of the seven rescue teams in the Gower Sector. Local bus services are provided by First Cymru and South Wales Transport. Port Talbot (/prt tlbt/, UK also /pr-, p-, -tlbt, -tlbt/)[2] is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately eight miles (thirteen kilometres) from Swansea. Sir Samuel Thomas Evans K.C.M.P. 1 talking about this. There are three junctions on the M4 motorway serving Neath Port Talbot. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is the local authority for the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, one of the 22 principal areas of Wales. Scarweather Sands, Hugo Bank and Kenfig Patches guard the south-eastern entrance to the bay, their associated shoals, changing depths, overfalls and unpredictable eddies creating challenges to navigation. Over time it came to be applied to the whole of the emerging conurbation. The unemployment rate was 7.8% and the employment rate was 64.9%. Carrying out his duties as captain of a 9 inch gun, Talbott was conspicuous for ability and bravery throughout this engagement with the enemy.[1]. Neath Port Talbot Council elects a new mayor for each civic year. Its gates are dedicated to Rupert Price Hallowes VC MC. Captain of the Forecastle. The Rt. This artistic reconstruction of the Maryport temples was created by Julian Baum, Take 27 Ltd, for the Roman Temples Project, Maryport. These patches are created from faults, hollows, general topography and other factors. The strongest currents are in the offshore area. The lowland areas have No distinct groundwater gradient from the north to the south is very flat and the water surface horizontal. Locally, flows past Mumbles Head are stronger, diverging across the bay on the flood tide and converging back Join us to celebrate and commemorate the past and present day contribution of the Armed Forces to our Communities. This busy urban stretch of the M4, with tight bends, two-lane carriageways, short narrow slip roads and concrete walls on both sides, was the first length of motorway in Wales when it opened to traffic in 1966. These were deposited by the wind via aeolian processes and the water by fluvial processes. Port Talbot, town, port, and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. The deputy mayor for 2022-23 is Councillor Chris Williams. The towns growth, as an outlet for the Afan valley collieries after a dock was built in 1837, intensified when rail links were established with neighbouring mining areas (including the Rhondda valley), but from the early 20th century the towns dominant concern was steelmaking. By the time the procession had reached the seafront close to where it had begun 72 hours earlier, organisers estimate over 13,000 people had come to watch on the small roundabout. Port Talbot sea floor topography ranges from 0 to 15 metres (0 to 50ft) within Swansea Bay. Donate Death Notice 1331 80 12 Death Notice 1098 18/04/2023 Port Talbot Condon Funeral Service Daniel James BIRD (Danny) Sadly passed away on Thursday 23rd March 2023, Danny of Ynys Street Port. [13], The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan became industrialised following the establishment of a copperworks in 1770. [64], The Aberavon beach is popular for surfing and kite surfing. [citation needed]. In the vestry of St Catharine's church a cross-slab dating from the 8th10th century CE. The Mayor's role is to be an ambassador for the area, supporting local community, voluntary and charity groups throughout the year. The lower aquifer would more likely be recharged by downward leakage from the upper aquifer and / or through hydraulic connection with groundwater up-gradient. https://www.britannica.com/place/Port-Talbot-Wales, Port Talbot Historical Society - A brief history of Port Talbot. Port Talbot - The Mayor, Councillor Robert Wood, will attend at the Cenotaph in the Memorial Park, Taibach for the Remembrance Service and the laying of wreaths. A geophysical and geotechnical survey of the Port Talbot approach channel (Fugro, 1995b) identified that a surficial layer of mud and muddy sand is present along the channel (with occasional pockets of clay). As well as supporting steel production in South Wales, the port handles project and heavy lift cargoes, steels and other metals, building aggregates and cargoes to support the offshore energy sector. [34], Rivers in the region are fault guided meaning that they flow is highly influenced by a structural weakness called a fault. It serves as a distributor road through Port Talbot to the southwest of the M4, beginning at M4 Junction 38 and ending near Junction 41. The freeports will form special zones with the benefits of simplified customs procedures, relief on customs duties, tax benefits, and development flexibility. A spout can be found in Baglan Park in the Baglan region of Port Talbot.
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