Swiss Cottage Library (1964) still exists. Sunderland Civic Centre (1970). Kensington and Chelsea Civic Centre (1977). Other noteworthy civic centres include: Barking and Dagenham Civic Centre at Becontree Heath (1937). Southampton Civic Centre (1932). Newport Civic Centre (main building 1940, clock tower completed 1964). Plymouth Civic Centre (1950–1962), Devon, Architect Hector J W Stirling. Newcastle Civic Centre (1967). Civic Centre, Swansea (opened in 1982 as the County Hall) China Shenzhen Civic Center Romania Bucharest Civic Centre References Urban studies and planning terminology Town squares Local government Neighbourhoods