Lower Walcot Farmhouse, Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
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Lower Walcot Farmhouse, Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 2 Jan 2010
Dotted around the predominantly 1950s municipal housing estate are reminders of the agricultural past of this area. When Swindon Borough Council purchased the land included with it was the building on the left named on old maps as Lower Walcot. It was used for quite a long time as a depot for the housing department's maintenance division. It then became a hostel, which it still is I understand. The more modern building at the right is a children's nusrsery. NOTE. This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.55913
Longitude
-1.757037