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)[1] and was refurbished in the late 1990s.
[2] 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.
[3] When the centre opened, it contained a market area with stalls operated mainly by local traders.
Examples of high-profile stores in the shopping centre include: Home Bargains, Boots, JD Sports, Superdrug, Poundland, Clinton Cards, Iceland, New Look and Argos.