Testimony of Rector, Churchwardens, Portreeve Aldermen Burgesses and principal Inhabitants of town of Neath, that at vestry meeting held on 15 Jan 1727, parishioners of Neath thought it proper to request and desire Bussy Mansel, Herbert Mackworth, Kingsmill Mackworth, Edward Evans and others, to recommend to acquaintances and friends to be benefactors in matter of rebuilding of Church which hath been for some years past very ruinous and ready to fall down

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Various records relating to Neath and districtNAS Z 16

Records relating to the parishes of Neath and Cadoxton-juxta-NeathNAS Z 16/1/hub

Accounts of churchwardens and overseers of poor of parish of Neath (with transcripts)NAS Z 16/1/1-74

Summary of seating belonging to estate of Sir H Mackworth, with list of parishioners and location of their pews, if in dispute or sold, and if linked to properties in localityNAS Z 16/2

Testimony of Rector, Churchwardens, Portreeve Aldermen Burgesses and principal Inhabitants of town of Neath, that at vestry meeting held on 15 Jan 1727, parishioners of Neath thought it proper to request and desire Bussy Mansel, Herbert Mackworth, Kingsmill Mackworth, Edward Evans and others, to recommend to acquaintances and friends to be benefactors in matter of rebuilding of Church which hath been for some years past very ruinous and ready to fall downNAS Z 16/3/1-3

Letter from Thomas Williams of Neath to Herbert Mackworth of Gnoll concerning seating arrangements in Church, as having been enterd down in one plan, by yr order, for a Seat in the middle Ile of the Church, he now found himself relocated to south aisle, with another put in my Room. He wishes to have double seat in south aisle, and adds that he would be glad to be yr Tenant for the Brass warehouseNAS Z 16/4

Assessment by John Hopkins and William Gabb, churchwardens, in High Street, New Street, Water Street and Wind Street, parish and town of Neath, for and towards the Rebuilding of the Church (including names of individuals and amounts concerning them)NAS Z 16/5/1-4

Receipts for payments for goods supplied and services rendered (including Church cleaning, organ playing and tuning, repairing and winding Church clock, and various repairs within Church, such as securing the sounding Board or Canopy over the ministers head which was Ready to fall down and white washing the Steeple)NAS Z 16/6/1-53

Petition from William Rosser of town of Neath to Herbert Mackworth that he should be allowed to rebuild seat on south side of Church, which his ancestors had before [th]e Pulling down of [th]e old Church of Neath, having been hindered in previous attempt by William Leyson and David Hopkins, carpentersNAS Z 16/7

Poor relief for Neath residents paid by Herbert Mackworth, via Leyson Hopkins, in conformity with will of Evan ap Leyson, and with William Gabb, portreeve of Neath, distributing amounts (including names of individuals and money received by them)NAS Z 16/8

Removal order concerning Mary Jones, aged 75, who was living in parish of Aberdare not having gained a legal Settlement there. It was decided that her place of legal settlement was parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, and so she was to be removed from parish of Aberdare and conveyed to parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, where churchwardens and overseers of poor were required to receive and provide for her according to Law.NAS Z 16/9

Notices of qualification to vote, to overseers of poor of Dylais Higher, parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, from Noah Davies of Ynistawly, William Davies of Bryndylais, William James of Ynisfforch, John Morgan of Coed-dû and Morgan Morgan of Gellybenûchel, all in hamlet of Dylais HigherNAS Z 16/10/1-5

St Thomass Church, Neath: Accounts for work carried out by David Hopkins, carpenter, for parish of Neath (including 'Altering the Seats of the Gallery & making a platform for the Organ to Stand upon, Making a New Wheel for Tenor Bell & a New One for the 4th Bell, New Door for the East Front of the Church and taking Roof of Steeple down & making new Roof)NAS Z 16/11

Short, unfinished history of St Thomass ChurchNAS Z 16/12

Parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath: Sale particulars of great tithes (annual rent of about £450), perpetual advowson and vicarial tithes (annual value of about £250) of parish of Cadoxton[-juxta-Neath], to be sold by auction by Mr Christie At his Great Room, Pall Mall on 31 Jul 1801NAS Z 16/13

Taylor and Sons Limited of Briton Ferry, manufacturing engineers and iron and brass foundersNAS Z 16/2/hub

Alderman Daviess Charity. In 1719 Alderman John Davies, former portreeve, or mayor, of the town of Neath, provided £200 in his will for the provision of education for poor children in Neath. This would eventually lead to the opening in 1858 in Neath of the school named after him.NAS Z 16/3/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/4/hub

Neath Town Hall. Neaths Guildhall was in the centre of Old Market Street (formerly High Street, originally Neaths principal street). The Corporation of Neath, reflecting the general feeling that the growing communitys needs would be better served by a more suitable building, commissioned the construction of a new town hall, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1820. Neath Town Hall was completed in 1821.NAS Z 16/5/hub

Various recordsNAS Z 16/6/hub

Ernest J Rollings MC, soldier and policeman. Ernest James Rollings MC served with the Royal Tank Corps in the First World War. During the summer of 1918 he gathered important documents from the German headquarters at Framerville, northern France. This action was credited with securing a swifter end to the conflict than would otherwise have been the case. Having joined the Glamorgan Constabulary in 1913, he was a policeman in Neath after the War and died in 1966, aged 73. He was presented with the freedom of the borough of Neath on 20 January 1932.NAS Z 16/7/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/8/hub

Various records, including programmes for eventsNAS Z 16/9/hub

Programmes for dramatic and musical performancesNAS Z 16/10/hub

Neath Rugby Football ClubNAS Z 16/10a/hub

Printed materialNAS Z 16/11/hub

Records relating to Dyffryn and Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parishesNAS Z 16/12/hub

Programmes and commemorative itemsNAS Z 16/13/hub

Court Herbert, Neath Abbey: sales catalogueNAS Z 16/14/hub

Orchard Place Baptist Church, NeathNAS Z 16/15/hub

St Thomas's Church, Neath: Orders of serviceNAS Z 16/16/hub

Neath BoroughNAS Z 16/17/hub

Acts of ParliamentNAS Z 16/18/hub

Independent Order of OddfellowsNAS Z 16/19/hub

Rehoboth Baptist Church, Briton FerryNAS Z 16/20/hub

Acts of ParliamentNAS Z 16/21/hub

Neath Choral SocietyNAS Z 16/22/hub

Deeds of properties in parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Neath and Llantwit-juxta-NeathNAS Z 16/23/hub

Programmes for the Freedom of the Borough of Neath, 1984-1996NAS Z 16/24/hub

GWR planNAS Z 16/25/hub

Alfred Russell WallaceNAS Z 16/26/hub

Other recordsNAS Z 16/27/hub