Architectural plans
Records relating to Swansea Quadrant and Bus Station
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- ReferenceGB 216 D 273
- Dates of Creation1977-1986
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description5 rolls of plans, 1 file
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Quadrant Shopping Centre was built as a shopping arcade in the centre of Swansea in the mid-1970s, housing retail premises arranged around a cross-shaped pedestrian walkway, with the city's central bus station at the western end. It was constructed on an area that had formerly been a combination of terraced housing and business premises, which included Garden Street, Nelson Terrace, Greenfield Street and Wassail Street. The achitects for the development were Building Design Partnership (BDP) who were employed for the purpose by Swansea City Council form 1973 to 1991.
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A hard copy catalogue is available at West Glamorgan Archives.
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Custodial History
This collection was received and catalogued by Swansea City Archives, and became part of the holdings of West Glamorgan Archives in 1996.
Accruals
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