The Swan Shopping Centre is an

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in Yardley,

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, which opened in Spring 2012. With its landmark high rise building, it stands on the A45 Coventry Road at its intersection with the A4040 Outer Ring Road (also the

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Number 11 bus route), known as Swan Island.

In-store events

Since its opening there has been one event inside the Swan Shopping Centre. For the

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weekend,

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hosted a party inside the shopping centre with artificial grass.

Current stores

There are 21 retail units in the shopping centre.

References

External links

Swan Shopping Centre websitePlanning application for redevelopment (pdf)

1890 Ordnance Survey map of the Swan area
– Swan Inn can clearly be seen on the map. {{BirminghamBuildings Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands