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Swansea Market
Swansea Market situated in the heart of Swansea city centre is the largest indoor market in Wales. The market is covered by a steel arched portal frame roof clad in steel and glass. The current market was built in 1959-1960 by Percy Thomas. Adjoining the market is the Quadrant Shopping Centre. History The current market building is the second market to be built at the site in 200 years. There has been a covered market in Swansea since 1652, when a market was held in a building near the castle. The previous market on this site had existed since 1894 and was destroyed during the Swansea Blitz in the Second World War. The first dedicated market building was built in 1774 at the top of Wind Street. That consisted of a roof supported by pillars - it had no external walls. A new market called the New Market opened in 1830 which was a walled structure with a roof lining the walls. The interior market space was open to the elements. The open walled structure was replaced with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan; also the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea Urban Area with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname ''Copperopolis''. Etymologies The Welsh name, ''Abertawe'', translates as ''"mouth/estua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
