Records relating to Swansea Quadrant and Bus Station

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

  • Reference
    • GB 216 D 273
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1977-1986
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 5 rolls of plans, 1 file

Scope and Content

Architectural plans

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.

Access Information

No restrictions

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy catalogue is available at West Glamorgan Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

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

Accruals are possible.