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Cheddar Road, Moredon, Swindon
This view is in the heart of Moredon, a municipal housing estate built in the 1950s. Cheddar Road leads away from the viewpoint to its junction with Barton Road on the left. The houses on the left are of the 'Cornish' design, one of several non-traditional building systems developed in the immediate post-war years to enable as many houses as possible to be built by local authorities in the shortest time. The design principles typically involved the use of reinforced concrete and the generic term 'PRC' for pre-cast reinforced concrete was coined to describe system-built housing. Unfortunately, the use of this material led to structural problems developing in the life of the properties and they had to be comprehensively rebuilt to enable their continued existence. The bungalows on the right are of more traditional design and construction and were built to accommodated retired people.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jul 2009
0.05 miles
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Park Farm, The Street
One of several older buildings along here which pre-date the 20th century suburban expansion which now covers most of this area.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 30 Jan 2023
0.20 miles
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An entrance to Haydon Wick Primary School
The entrance to the school (and to Barn Own Pre-school) is from a road named The Brow. There is another entrance on the High Street side of the school.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.21 miles
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1st Swindon Sea Scouts hall, Haydon Wick
Located on a road named The Brow, next to an entrance http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2306696 to Haydon Wick Primary School.
Sea scouting traces its origins back to 1909. Its early development paralleled that of the land-based scouting movement. The majority of sea scout centres are in coastal areas, or near the Thames in London. However, there are groups in most inland counties, such as here in Wiltshire.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.21 miles
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Shanklin Road, Moredon, Swindon
The houses on the left are in Shanklin Road, part of a 1950s municipal housing estate. Those on the right are in Locksgreen Crescent.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jul 2009
0.21 miles
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Moredon Community Centre, The Street, Moredon
Moredon Community Centre and Social Club has rooms to hire for social events.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 18 Feb 2012
0.23 miles
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The Brow, Haydon Wick, Swindon
Houses on the west side of The Brow, a gently rising road between The Street and High Street, Haydon Wick.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.23 miles
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Moredon Road, Swindon
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 30 Jan 2023
0.24 miles
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Coombe Road, Moredon, Swindon
Moredon is a municipal housing estate developed in the 1950s. Coombe Road, leading away from the viewpoint, contains terraced houses typical of many thousands built at the same time up and down the country by local authorities.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jul 2009
0.24 miles
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Fernham Road, Moredon, Swindon
Fernham Road is another road in the post-war Council estate of Moredon. Leaving it to the right is the entrance to Chilton Gardens, a sheltered housing scheme for elderly residents.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jul 2009
0.24 miles