GLYNCORRWG. Marked Thus * Are in the Chapelry of Blaengwrach
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532 NEATH (THE VALE OF). • was, Llantwit, 1367 ; Hamlet of Clyne, 103 ; Hamlet of Reaolven, 762 ; total, 22:32. Resolven is a hamlet of the above parish. The area of the hamlet is 4560 acres, chiefly the property of Nash V. E. Vaughan~ Esq., who is also lord of the manor. The Resolven Collieries (steam coal, on Government list) are in the vicinity, also the fire-brick works. The places of worship are, the parish church, and chapels for the Baptists, Independents, and :Methodists. The living is a vicarage in the patronnge of the l\1arquis of -Bute; annual value, £70; the Rev. D. Griffiths is the vicar. There is a school conducted on the National system. Clyne hamlet comprises 2500 acres; the rateable value is £669. The landowners are, A. S. Ayrton, Esq., M.P.; William Jones, Esq., of Tyn yr-heol; and the executors of the late H. J. Grant, Esq., are lords of the manor. There are no places of worship in the hamlet. PosTAL REGULATIONs. Letters for the Vale are received through N eath, which is the nearest :Money Order Office and the post town. There is a receiving house at Resolven. Letters arrive at 9 a.m., dis. patched at 5 p.m. ~1:r. Samuel Jenkins is Sub-Postmaster. J>LA.CES OF WORSHIP. Blaengwrach Church. l~ev. David Griffiths, l\1:.A., Incumbent. Glyncorrw,q Church. Rev, David Griffiths, M.A., Incumbent. Llantwit Church. Rev. John Griffiths, M:.A., Incumbent. Resolvm11 Church. Rev. David Griffitbs, 1\I.A., Vicar. Baptist Chapel, Resolven. l\1inisters various. Independent, Resolven. Ministers various. Methodist, Resolven. l\1inisters various. B ational School, Resol ven. Aberdulais Railway Station. GlJ{Il Neath Railway Station (V. N. R. Co.), Blaengwrach hamlet. Mr. Tucker, Station Master. Resolven Railway Station. Mr. Cadd, Station Master. GLYNCORRWG. Marked thus * are in the Chapelry of Blaengwrach. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Jenkins, Rees, Esq., Blaencorrwg •Penrose, George, Esq., Glynbout *Lewellyn, David, Esq., Abergwrelech *Williams, the Misses Ann and Jane, house Ynyslas COMMERCIAL. *Abraham, Richard, colliery proprietor, *Harris, William, farmer, Pencae Pandy colliery Hopkin, Thomas, farmer, Cefnyvan Bevan, Sarah, farmer, Blaenanty •Hopkin, Thomas, farmer, Blaennant-y- •Bowen, Richard, farmer, Ynisallor Rilithwen "Curtis and Harvey, gunpowder manufac- J enkins, David, farmer, Corrwgfechan turers, Glyn Neath mills Jenkins, Gwenllian, farmer, Blaenavan *Evans, Richard. farmer, Abergwrcbech Jenkins, Margaret, farmer, Rhadeck Glyncorrwg Coal Co., colliery proprietors. Jenkins, John, farmer, Yniscorrwg Robert Smith, Esq., manager. Offices, Jenkine, Rossen, farmer, Forchgoch Briton ferry l ones, J ames, farmer, Blaengwinfi .