Neath synonyms

The Neath and Brecon railway has a terminus in the town.

Neath is included in the Swansea parliamentary district of boroughs.

A large industrial area around Neath is supplied from Ystradfellte.

Copper smelting has been carried on in or near the town since 1584 when the Mines Royal Society set up works at Neath Abbey; the industry attained huge proportions a century later under Sir Humphrey Mackworth, who from 16 9 5 carried on copper and lead smelting at Melincrythan.