EAW006875 ENGLAND (1947). The southern edge of the town looking towards Wroughton, Swindon, from the north-east, 1947

outbuildings for Church Farm

Walcot Road used to continue eastwards from its present termination point at the junction of South View Avenue towards the former farm buildings along Shrewsbury Road in Walcot East. The section between the end of the current Walcot Road and the pumping station was realigned from the 'kink' at this point in a straight line towards South View Avenue.

site of Lainsmead Primary School.

now demolished building housing foul water pumping station along cycle track between South View Avenue and Queen's Drive.

Downs View Avenue. The pre-war intension was for it to form part of a by-pass around the southern edge of the town hence its unusually wide width not in keeping with its present status as a cul-de-sac. It was to continue through the wide open space between the two arms of the road towards Broome Manor Lane and cross it via an underpass.

clock tower of old town hall on Market Square, Old Town

Church Farm - location currently to west of cycle track between Falmouth Grove and Highclere Avenue just to north of path leading into Lawns Wood

Broome Manor sewerage farm

the lower of the two lake in The Lawns

the upper of the two lake in The Lawns

site of Queen's Park

British Motor Service depot

M&SWJR Engine Shed

M&SWJR Goods Shed

Black Horse PH

The Lawn, former home of the Goddard family, Lords of the Manor of Swindon. No longer the family's main residence it was requistioned by the military during WW2, suffered accordingly and subsequently demolished.

Cattle Market. Market Day was Monday.

Swindon Town "B" Signal Box

Polo Grounds

Wroughton Airfield

The Croft, early home of STFC

A361

Marlborough Road

Corby Avenue

Walcot Road

Upham Road

Drove Road B4289

Swindon Town Railway Station Great Western Railway on the ex Midland & South Western Junction Railway line from Cheltenham to Southampton