| High Street Swansea 23:37 - Jul 16 with 4766 views | jack_lord |
I drove down High Street for the first time in a good while and from the Train Station I have to say it really is making progress,
Perhaps the council is starting to put its vision into reality.
Not quite ready for a round of applause but I thought that road was dead and buried. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 00:21 - Jul 17 with 3533 views | Ebo |
I go past every day and yes it is improving, a lot of new businesses seem to be opening every week.
The top end needs sorting out though and I hear there may be an arcade happening too. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 06:22 - Jul 17 with 3455 views | Dr_Winston |
Not much to do with the council, other than them letting Coastal Housing redevelop much of it. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 08:30 - Jul 17 with 3324 views | Private_Partz |
| High Street Swansea on 06:22 - Jul 17 by Dr_Winston |
Not much to do with the council, other than them letting Coastal Housing redevelop much of it. |
This is true. The Elysium is still in rack and ruin though. Interesting that EBO talks of a new arcade. Will it be a proper one like the type depictaed on the Elysium itself? Or will it be the usual exscuse of running a corridor in a building and trying to sell units that could never work.
I am old old enough to remember Snell's arcade. The Germans missed that one but we let it deteriorate nevertheless before pulling the while shooting match down to build a draughty passage at the side of a monstrosity. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 09:09 - Jul 17 with 3279 views | pikeypaul |
Maybe they will now attract some quality businesses in and around Union street and Oxford street
which at present are full of scummy bookmakers,charity shops and pound and like shops.
It's depressing seeing the type of people walking around that area. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 10:00 - Jul 17 with 3191 views | union_jack |
| High Street Swansea on 09:09 - Jul 17 by pikeypaul |
Maybe they will now attract some quality businesses in and around Union street and Oxford street
which at present are full of scummy bookmakers,charity shops and pound and like shops.
It's depressing seeing the type of people walking around that area. |
The question is whether the shops bring the people or the people bring the shops?
It's the latter unfortunately.
No Waitrose or John Lewis here for a reason sadly. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 10:31 - Jul 17 with 3154 views | whaleoilbeefhooked |
Remember a few years back, working in the Elysium building.
And at the time, spoke with the guy who owned it at the time, an electrician from Townhill !
I put an exclamation mark after Townhill, because I'm from Penlan, and I though at the time, that takes a lot of balls,and good for you fella.
He said he bought it as an investment, due to all the council plans at the time, for the regeneration project, that was going to happen to Hight st.
It' will be interesting to see what happens to it, as it's enormous inside, and the front facade is a real snapshot, of the old Swansea, and surely must be saved?
I wonder what if the Townhill bloke still owns it? |  | | |
| High Street Swansea on 18:24 - Jul 17 with 2906 views | waynekerr55 |
| High Street Swansea on 10:00 - Jul 17 by union_jack |
The question is whether the shops bring the people or the people bring the shops?
It's the latter unfortunately.
No Waitrose or John Lewis here for a reason sadly. |
So where do you get your Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz from? I noticed that it's now back up to full price at £10.99 a bottle 😢 |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 18:29 - Jul 17 with 2896 views | raynor94 |
| High Street Swansea on 10:00 - Jul 17 by union_jack |
The question is whether the shops bring the people or the people bring the shops?
It's the latter unfortunately.
No Waitrose or John Lewis here for a reason sadly. |
It's why the town centre is full of pound shops and bakeries |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 18:32 - Jul 17 with 2890 views | monmouth |
| High Street Swansea on 18:24 - Jul 17 by waynekerr55 |
So where do you get your Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz from? I noticed that it's now back up to full price at £10.99 a bottle 😢 |
There's a Waitrose in caldicot (hardly salubrious) right next door to an ASDA, so no reason Swansea couldn't support one.
(Oh and 18 bottles at 7.99 with a further 5% off will keep me going until the next offer. Bargain) |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 18:52 - Jul 17 with 2858 views | longlostjack |
High St. has certainly perked up. Buon Appetito just down from the station is a nice little unpretentious Italian restaurant. Good freshly cooked food. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 19:35 - Jul 17 with 2795 views | union_jack |
| High Street Swansea on 18:24 - Jul 17 by waynekerr55 |
So where do you get your Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz from? I noticed that it's now back up to full price at £10.99 a bottle 😢 |
Well I just have to do without.  | |
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| High Street Swansea on 23:18 - Jul 17 with 2577 views | jack_lord |
Union Street and Oxford street have got worse. I was in Swansea this morning and pleased to see some kind of card encouraging people to spend in Swansea and get 5 percent off. Not a major deal breaker for anyone but a small initiative that the Swansea buck doesn't find its way up the M4.
I notice the number of beggars in Cardiff has exploded. | |
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| High Street Swansea on 03:37 - Jul 18 with 2492 views | squarebear |
| High Street Swansea on 18:32 - Jul 17 by monmouth |
There's a Waitrose in caldicot (hardly salubrious) right next door to an ASDA, so no reason Swansea couldn't support one.
(Oh and 18 bottles at 7.99 with a further 5% off will keep me going until the next offer. Bargain) |
Is it any good? I called in at Cowbridge's (had some vouchers, see) and the selection was so disappointing. | | | |
| High Street Swansea on 12:42 - Jul 18 with 2349 views | MarinaJack |
| High Street Swansea on 00:21 - Jul 17 by Ebo |
I go past every day and yes it is improving, a lot of new businesses seem to be opening every week.
The top end needs sorting out though and I hear there may be an arcade happening too. |
1st off the council should give a 5 year business rate exemption to any business opening up in the city centre
secondly they should compulsory purchase the palace and pull that down to
(listed building my backside it's been a dump for 20 years plus now)
3rdly they want to get more coppers on the beat up there and have a zero tolerance to anti social behaviour
high st is improving but it's still a dive and it still needs tidying up
on a side note the duke at the top of high st has a bad rep but is actually a good pub and well worth a pint if your passing on a match day | | | |
| High Street Swansea on 15:22 - Jul 18 with 2272 views | Private_Partz |
| High Street Swansea on 12:42 - Jul 18 by MarinaJack |
1st off the council should give a 5 year business rate exemption to any business opening up in the city centre
secondly they should compulsory purchase the palace and pull that down to
(listed building my backside it's been a dump for 20 years plus now)
3rdly they want to get more coppers on the beat up there and have a zero tolerance to anti social behaviour
high st is improving but it's still a dive and it still needs tidying up
on a side note the duke at the top of high st has a bad rep but is actually a good pub and well worth a pint if your passing on a match day |
Keep The Duke and pull down the Palace!! Bloody good job you live in the Marina with shiny new bulidings. Unfortunately the character of any place is enhanced by its historic and iconic buildings. Rather than carry on the work of the Germans and City Planning Officers we should be preserving our buildings. The Palace, the Elysium, the Albert Hall and the Slip Bridge for starters. Some of the WAG money that is being pumped into Cardiff would be good to kick it off as well. | |
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| High Street Swansea on 15:29 - Jul 18 with 2264 views | MarinaJack |
| High Street Swansea on 15:22 - Jul 18 by Private_Partz |
Keep The Duke and pull down the Palace!! Bloody good job you live in the Marina with shiny new bulidings. Unfortunately the character of any place is enhanced by its historic and iconic buildings. Rather than carry on the work of the Germans and City Planning Officers we should be preserving our buildings. The Palace, the Elysium, the Albert Hall and the Slip Bridge for starters. Some of the WAG money that is being pumped into Cardiff would be good to kick it off as well. |
How is the character of Swansea enhanced by a falling down wreck of a building that has been derelict for years. Iconic building last time it was a tatty old gay bar for the years prior to being derelict ! at least people still use the duke and it is a community bar not some falling down eye sore | | | |
| High Street Swansea on 15:31 - Jul 18 with 2262 views | MarinaJack |
| High Street Swansea on 15:22 - Jul 18 by Private_Partz |
Keep The Duke and pull down the Palace!! Bloody good job you live in the Marina with shiny new bulidings. Unfortunately the character of any place is enhanced by its historic and iconic buildings. Rather than carry on the work of the Germans and City Planning Officers we should be preserving our buildings. The Palace, the Elysium, the Albert Hall and the Slip Bridge for starters. Some of the WAG money that is being pumped into Cardiff would be good to kick it off as well. |
But your right some of that WAG money could be put to good use in all of high street, dyraffy and greenhill tbh
bring back the lower lamb , the st josephs club the coppermans and the brynmelyn for a start ! | | | |
| High Street Swansea on 15:40 - Jul 18 with 2257 views | Private_Partz |
| High Street Swansea on 15:29 - Jul 18 by MarinaJack |
How is the character of Swansea enhanced by a falling down wreck of a building that has been derelict for years. Iconic building last time it was a tatty old gay bar for the years prior to being derelict ! at least people still use the duke and it is a community bar not some falling down eye sore |
The answer of course is that it is not enhanced. It would be if the building was restored for use by the community though.
Here is an idea. The Patti is finished as a live music venue and now hosts weddings only. Sin City is an old nightclub, a crap building and not fit for the purpose of live music. Pull that down and use the Palace for live gigs.
Here is another. Pull the Potters Wheel down, another crap building which is coming down anyway I believe. Shift the pub to The Elysium.
I am about to break into a rousing rendition of 'If I Ruled The World' ;-) | |
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| High Street Swansea on 15:50 - Jul 18 with 2242 views | MarinaJack |
| High Street Swansea on 15:40 - Jul 18 by Private_Partz |
The answer of course is that it is not enhanced. It would be if the building was restored for use by the community though.
Here is an idea. The Patti is finished as a live music venue and now hosts weddings only. Sin City is an old nightclub, a crap building and not fit for the purpose of live music. Pull that down and use the Palace for live gigs.
Here is another. Pull the Potters Wheel down, another crap building which is coming down anyway I believe. Shift the pub to The Elysium.
I am about to break into a rousing rendition of 'If I Ruled The World' ;-) |
I'd love to see a revamped palace as a live music venue. sadly it looks beyond repair.
God knows what kind of mould and such like is in there, but in principle I agree
Anything would be better than the current state on the building.
As an aside the potters wheel briadge appear to moving en masse to the wig and pen these days! | | | |
| High Street Swansea on 16:00 - Jul 18 with 2227 views | felixstowe_jack |
| High Street Swansea on 15:31 - Jul 18 by MarinaJack |
But your right some of that WAG money could be put to good use in all of high street, dyraffy and greenhill tbh
bring back the lower lamb , the st josephs club the coppermans and the brynmelyn for a start ! |
And the Dublin. | |
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| High Street Swansea on 17:48 - Jul 18 with 2165 views | Private_Partz |
| High Street Swansea on 15:50 - Jul 18 by MarinaJack |
I'd love to see a revamped palace as a live music venue. sadly it looks beyond repair.
God knows what kind of mould and such like is in there, but in principle I agree
Anything would be better than the current state on the building.
As an aside the potters wheel briadge appear to moving en masse to the wig and pen these days! |
The Palace has had essential repairs done to it. I belive it is water tight now. Surprised about the Wig and Pen. I thought drinks were a bit pricey there and they have stopped all food I believe. I always thought the Elysium would have involved less travelling for most of the punters. The Wig being further away. | |
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| High Street Swansea on 17:57 - Jul 18 with 2149 views | raynor94 |
| High Street Swansea on 17:48 - Jul 18 by Private_Partz |
The Palace has had essential repairs done to it. I belive it is water tight now. Surprised about the Wig and Pen. I thought drinks were a bit pricey there and they have stopped all food I believe. I always thought the Elysium would have involved less travelling for most of the punters. The Wig being further away. |
I don't think the Potters Wheel crowd were interested in food! | |
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| High Street Swansea on 17:58 - Jul 18 with 2148 views | swanjackal |
| High Street Swansea on 17:57 - Jul 18 by raynor94 |
I don't think the Potters Wheel crowd were interested in food! |
Or deodorant and dentists. |  |
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| High Street Swansea on 18:04 - Jul 18 with 2140 views | Private_Partz |
| High Street Swansea on 17:57 - Jul 18 by raynor94 |
I don't think the Potters Wheel crowd were interested in food! |
The food part has always done well. They are def interested in cheap grog though and I thought the Potters would undercut the Wig. | |
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