While there are as many as 10,000 specific types of neurons in the human brain, generally speaking, there are three kinds of neurons: motor neurons (for conveying motor information), sensory neurons (for conveying sensory information), and interneurons (which convey information between different types of neurons).
Hale Construction was established by carpenter, Jonathan Hale, in 1996. At the time, the company consisted of just Jonathan and one other member of staff. Since then it has grown rapidly and currently employs over 130 people, all based in Neath.
When the Tower opened in 1894 its success justified the overall investment of nearly Â£300,000, and the Company made a Â£30,000 profit in 1896. Two Lancashire architects, James Maxwell and Charles Tuke, designed the Tower and oversaw the laying of its foundation stone on 29 September 1891.