▁High ▁Street ▁was ▁once ▁the ▁main ▁sho pping ▁street ▁in ▁Sw anse a ▁and ▁formed ▁the ▁central ▁axis ▁of ▁the ▁sho pping ▁centre . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁completely ▁destroyed ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁Le aving ▁just ▁a ▁few ▁buildings ▁standing ▁g utt ed ▁including ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁now ▁demol ished ▁W ool worth ▁Building , ▁the ▁E ly si um ▁Cinema ▁building , ▁the ▁New ▁Castle ▁Build ings ▁and ▁smaller ▁stores ▁to ▁the ▁northern ▁end ▁including ▁the ▁historical ▁Bush ▁Inn ▁( dem ol ished ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ). ▁The ▁High ▁Street ▁has ▁a ▁large ▁ind oor ▁ar cade ▁filled ▁with ▁small ▁local ▁business ▁including ▁a ▁Ca fe ▁( Ar cade ▁Ca fe ) ▁a ▁cra fty ▁shop , ▁a ▁hair ▁extensions ▁shop , ▁a ▁bar bers , ▁Army ▁sur plus ▁store , ▁A ▁se wing ▁training ▁store , ▁an ▁cl othing ▁alter ations ▁shop , ▁k ids ▁cl othing ▁shop ▁( which ▁used ▁to ▁be ▁ 2 nd s ▁cl othing ) ▁Sw anse a ▁Castle ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁found ▁at ▁the ▁southern ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁street . ▁ ▁O pp os ite ▁the ▁castle ▁is ▁the ▁Castle ▁Square . ▁ ▁Tow ards ▁the ▁northern ▁end ▁is ▁Sw anse a ▁railway ▁station ▁and ▁the ▁Sw anse a ▁Grand ▁Hotel . ▁ ▁The ▁stretch ▁between ▁the ▁castle ▁and ▁railway ▁station ▁is ▁domin ated ▁by ▁local ▁ret ail ers , ▁disc ount ▁ret ail ers ▁and ▁a ▁few ▁pub s , ▁restaur ants , ▁fast - fo od ▁out lets