Llantwit Juxta Neath, Glamorgan

Description
Llantwit Juxta Neath, a parish in Glamorgan, on the river Neath, 1 mile E by N of Neath. It contains the hamlets of Lower Llantwit, Resolven, and Clyne, and its post town is Neath. Acreage, 11,156; population, 5244. The inhabitants are employed chiefly in collieries and in the trade of Neath. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the rectory of Neath, in the diocese of Llandaff. The church is ancient, stands close to the river, has a curious tower of picturesque appearance, and was restored in 1858. There is a cemetery. The perpetual curacy of Resolven is a separate benefice.