IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Wolsely Avenue, SWINDON, SN3 2JH
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Wolsely Avenue, SN3 2JH by members of the Geograph project.
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Distance
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North side of Wolsely Avenue, Park South
The houses are built in blocks of four.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 14 Jul 2022
0.02 miles
5
George Gay Gardens Demolition
They were starting to demolish the other block; you can see the crane in the distance. This view isn't possible now, since it's all been demolished.
Image: © Lily
Taken: 8 Apr 2019
0.06 miles
6
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (3)
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
0.08 miles
7
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (6)
High-level pickers are being deployed in the rapid demolition of the four-storey block of maisonettes.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Apr 2019
0.09 miles
8
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (9)
Given the rate of progress on this demolition project this photo will probably be out of date by the time anyone sees it.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Apr 2019
0.09 miles
9
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (11)
The blocks of maisonettes seen here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6101946 a little over a month ago have all been reduced to rubble.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 May 2019
0.09 miles
10
George Gay Gardens, Queens Drive, Swindon (12)
The site is quiet today (Sunday). The next phase of the demolition process will be to finish crushing the rubble generated by the demolition and clearing the site.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 5 May 2019
0.09 miles