ðə tˈaʊn sˈʌfɚd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk tˈaʊn sˈɛntɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪntˈækt.
The town suffered considerable damage during the war, although the historic town centre remained intact.