Swansea Town Centre

at , Swansea , SA1 3QG United Kingdom

1. City
2. Hotel
3. Shopping Mall
4. Local Business

<p><b>Swansea city centre</b> in <a href="/pages/w/105583199476121">Swansea</a>, <a href="/pages/w/109625922390490">Wales</a>, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the <a href="/pages/w/138942412797440">Castle</a> ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the <a href="/pages/w/143251255690026">Quadrant Shopping Centre</a>; Alexandra Road, High Street, Wind Street and the Castle; Parc Tawe; and the <a href="/pages/w/135987609764893">Maritime Quarter</a> extending down to the seafront.</p><h2>History</h2><p>Swansea's early 18th century industrial development shaped the development of today's city centre. However, the heart of the city centre was bombed severely in 1941 in what is now termed the "Three Nights Blitz". Forty one acres of the city centre and 857 premises were destroyed beyond repair. Many local businesses had to be relocated just outside of the area of devastation. The small area of <a href="/pages/w/107617069267623">Georgian</a> streets around the Old Town Hall (now the <a href="/pages/w/142842409064269">Dylan Thomas Centre</a>) and later buildings including the former Head Post Office on Wind Street, Swansea Harbour Trust Office (now <a href="/pages/w/129382310436187">Morgans Hotel</a>), the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_cinema" class="wikipedia">Castle cinema</a> and the Carlton Cinema on Oxford Street (now a <a href="/pages/w/108279415869817">Waterstone’s</a> bookshop) are rare survivors of the former streets and buildings.</p><p>The bombing necessitated the complete rebuilding of the city centre, a task which fell upon the <a href="/pages/w/102903739750674">county borough</a> of Swansea. Preliminary plans were drawn up in 1943, a Compulsory Purchase order was obtained in 1946 and reconstruction work began in 1947. The reconstruction task took over thirty years to accomplish.</p>

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Swansea Town Centre is Swansea based place and this enity listed in Hotel category. SA1 3QG. Contact phone number of Swansea Town Centre: (01792) 476370