IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Kelham Close, SWINDON, SN3 2JF
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Kelham Close, SN3 2JF by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (56 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (6)
A realistic representation of the completed development taking place on the old George Gay Gardens site.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 17 Dec 2020
0.03 miles
2
Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (5)
Following demolition of the 60s development of George Gay Gardens development of a new complex comprising 100 flats and 49 houses is well underway.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 17 Dec 2020
0.03 miles
3
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (7)
The pickers are CAT 336 models. A used one can cost around £180,000 and up.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
4
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (8)
Any demolition process is likely to produce dust. To combat this it is normally a mandatory requirement to use dust suppression techniques. In this case these include the deployment of a water-spray.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
5
Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (7)
Considerable progress has been made on this development since December 2020 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6706891
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 1 Apr 2021
0.04 miles
6
Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (11)
Six months on from this one https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6794573 and completion of the development is on the horizon.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 7 Sep 2021
0.04 miles
7
Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (4)
Compare with Image from 2019 when site clearance was well advanced.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 17 Dec 2020
0.04 miles
8
Redevelopment of George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (8)
The redevelopment has been progressing well since December 2020 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6706854
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 1 Apr 2021
0.04 miles
9
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (2)
This pair of blocks of maisonettes were built in the 1960s. They comprised pairs of two-storey dwellings one on top of the other. They formed part of the local council's housing stock until they were converted into sheltered housing for elderly residents.
In 2016 the council decided to demolish these structures. The council said “George Gay Gardens is being demolished for two main reasons. Firstly, it was built 50 years ago and doesn’t meet modern standards for sheltered accommodation, having steep stairs and some homes in a bedsit design, and it’s not energy efficient. Secondly, it will allow us to build new care accommodation and much-needed new council homes to help tackle the waiting list for properties.” Residents have since moved out having been found alternative accommodation.
Permission to demolish was granted in 2018 and work looks as though it is about to start fairly soon. The future of the site is unclear at the time of writing.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 27 Mar 2019
0.04 miles
10
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (10)
This is a closer view of the fan-assisted water-spray used to control the dust inevitably produced during the demolition process.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Apr 2019
0.04 miles