Houses between New Town and Old Town, Swindon
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Houses between New Town and Old Town, Swindon
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 29 Oct 2007
The original Swindon was a small market town on top of a hill and might have remained so had not Brunel decided to build a major factory for the Great Western Railway in the mid 19th century. Thus was born Swindon New Town. As more houses were built in the Victorian era and later, the two areas merged. The term 'New Town' is now little-heard; in contrast 'Old Town' is in common currency to distinguish the pre-railway development from the rest of the town. The houses nearest the viewpoint are in Bowood Road, a between-the-wars development. The furthest houses are in Clifton Street and date from the late 19th century. These are on the northern edge of this square. The modern high-rise building on the right skyline is the David Murray John Tower which is in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.554159
Longitude
-1.790382