PUT LANDMARK IN WALES'S HEARTLAND

Editorial - 25 April 2005

Second Severn Crossing? Pah! When it comes to a location for an iconic landmark for Wales, there's only one contender - Kilvey Hill overlooking Swansea. The Thames has got its London Eye, The North has got its Angel . . . all we have to do is find an icon to represent Wales.

The idea that an architectural icon has to be positioned at a gateway to Wales is misconceived. Heartland is where you want to be and Swansea's where the heart is.

Meanwhile, you can contrast the iconic landmark debate with Swansea's Slip Bridge.

Destined for the cyclepath, it requires some screening. If it's that ugly, why bother at all?