After lying dormant for five years, Vetch Field is finally coming down.
The BBC is reporting that demolition work is finally underway at Vetch Field, the stadium that was home to Swansea City football club which moved to the nearby Liberty Stadium some five years ago.
Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak.
The demolition phase is likely to last about four months. A planning application to landscape the site once it’s been demolished has been submitted and, if approved, landscaping should be complete by the end of the summer. The contract is being undertaken by leading Welsh demolition contractor, Cuddy Group.
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