DESCRIPTION:
Aberavon High Street Aberavon has witnessed considerable change: High Street; Water Street; Lower Cwmavon Road; Cwmavon Road near Velindre; the Municipal Buildings constructed in 1915; Aberavon Market; the junction between Water Street and High Street, often congested by heavy vehicles - the entire area demolished in the 1970s and replaced by late twentieth century redevelopment. There are still clues to the past: this archway in the wall of Water Street still exists, though the upper end of Water Street is partly occupied by the big roundabout of Heilbron Way. Richard Street was knocked down, like so many others, and the top end of the High Street, leading up towards Pentyla Hill.

Where there were houses, now the slip road comes off the motorway. Llewellyn Street survives, overshadowed by an elevated section of the M4. This was the High Street just before demolition; replaced now by Aberavon House. Much of Aberavon has become openly and unashamedly modern, and little has escaped development. The covered Centre enables the population of Port Talbot to shop comfortably, and provides a place to meet and chat with friends. This site, next to Ebenezer Chapel, was for several years a large car park. Now it is occupied by the new Civic Centre. But traces of old Aberavon are still to be found. The Character of the town has been destroyed, It's been raped!