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Frobisher Drive, Walcot East, Swindon
Looking south-west towards Shrewsbury Road.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 14 Jul 2022
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Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
The short road almost certainly takes its name from a person of some importance from the Elizabethan era since most of the other road names in Walcot are so derived. The trees probably pre-date the development of the estate and probably formed an avenue to the old farmhouse which still exists
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.07 miles
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Lower Walcot Farmhouse, Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
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.
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.10 miles
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Lower Walcot Farmhouse, Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
This image affords a closer view of the farmhouse seen in this image
Image The use of the building as a hostel has apparently necessitated the installation of security lights and CCTV cameras.
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.10 miles
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Lower Walcot Farmhouse, Shrewsbury Road
Stone-built former farmhouse, a relic of the past situated in a 1950s housing estate.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 26 Feb 2019
0.11 miles
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Tree on the corner of Randolph Close
Battered, but still alive. In the Swindon suburb of Walcot East.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 14 Jul 2022
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Children's nursery, Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, Swindon
The nursery is a fairly new one and I know little about it. It wasn't here the last time I was in this part of Walcot, quite a few years ago. In the background are houses in Park North, the neighbouring municipal housing estate which was built in the early 1960s.
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.12 miles
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St. Andrew's Church Centre, Raleigh Avenue, Walcot
The building to the left is Harry Edwards Court, a Salvation Army Housing Association property.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 28 Dec 2012
0.13 miles
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St Andrew's Church Centre, Raleigh Avenue, Walcot
The building seen here at the right was originally used as the church hall for St Andrew's church which once stood where the maisonettes can be seen at the left. Unfortunately the original church had to be demolished for structural reasons.
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.13 miles
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Frobisher Drive, Walcot, Swindon
Leading away from the viewpoint is Frobisher Drive. The roads in Walcot are named after famous figures from the Elizabethan age, in this case, Sir Martin Frobisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Frobisher
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
0.13 miles