Historic shopping arcades · South Wales
Aberafan Centre
In or near Swansea.
The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 (259,000 sq ft) and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well a
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Port Talbot Parkway · 0.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aberafan Centre, the nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SA13 1PJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 (259,000 sq ft) and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well as the central library for Port Talbot. It was built in the 1970s by Star Dolphin Developments (part of English Property Corporation) and was refurbished in the late 1990s. It replaced parts of the old town centre, which was substantially demolished between 1971 and 1976 to accommodate a flyover section of the M4 motorway. When the centre opened, it contained a market area with stalls operated mainly by local traders. This replaced a covered market, originally established under the terms of the Aberavon Market Act in 1848. The library moved into the shopping centre in 1997, after being housed in temporary accommodation since the 1970s. Examples of high-profile stores in the shopping centre include: Home Bargains, Boots, JD Sports, Superdrug, Poundland, Clinton Cards, Iceland, New Look and Argos. There are also many smaller shops like Holland & Barrett.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 (259,000 sq ft) and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well as the central library for Port Talbot. It was built in the 1970s by Star Dolphin Developments (part of English Property Corporation) and was refurbished in the late 1990s. It replaced parts of the old town centre, which was substantially demolished between 1971 and 1976 to accommodate a flyover section of the M4 motorway. When the centre opened, it contained a market area with stalls operated mainly by local traders. This replaced a covered market, originally established under the terms of the Aberavon Market Act in 1848. The library moved into the shopping centre in 1997, after being housed in temporary accommodation since the 1970s. Examples of high-profile stores in the shopping centre include: Home Bargains, Boots, JD Sports, Superdrug, Poundland, Clinton Cards, Iceland, New Look and Argos. There are also many smaller shops like Holland & Barrett.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5970, -3.7860
- District
- Neath Port Talbot
- Parish
- Aberavon
- Postcode
- SA13 1PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
- Nearest railway station
- Port Talbot Parkway — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Aberafan Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberafan Centre?
- Aberafan Centre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA13 1PJ), in the parish of Aberavon.
- What is Aberafan Centre?
- The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 (259,000 sq ft) and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well a
- How do I get to Aberafan Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA13 1PJ.
- How do I get to Aberafan Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Port Talbot Parkway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA13 1PJ.