51°37′19″N 3°56′46″W / 51.622°N 3.946°W / 51.622; -3.946 Swansea Central police station is a 21st-century-designed building, located on the former Swansea Fire Station site in Alexandra Road, near Swansea Magistrates Court, Swansea. The police station is the area headquarters for the Western Division of South Wales Police.[1]

Old Swansea Central Police station

The former city-centre police station in Swansea is a Grade II listed building, also situated in Alexandra Road.[2] In 2003 it was acquired by the housing association, Grŵp Gwalia Cyf, and was redeveloped into Llys Glas. It provides student accommodation for Swansea Metropolitan University, an art gallery and a conference studio.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Divisional Police Headquarters". South Wales Police Authority. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Listed Building Index". City and County of Swansea. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Llys Glas (Old Police Station), Swansea". Tai Cartrefi Cyf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.


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