IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Oxford Road, SWINDON, SN3 4HP

Introduction

This page details the photographs taken nearby to Oxford Road, SN3 4HP by members of the Geograph project.

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Image Listing (18 Images Found)

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Houses on Oxford Road, Stratton St Margaret
Image: © David Howard Taken: 26 Oct 2019
0.01 miles
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Oxford Road, Stratton St Margaret
Image: © David Howard Taken: 26 Oct 2019
0.01 miles
3
Ermin Way Bridge
Image: © Steve Daniels Taken: 2 Sep 2009
0.11 miles
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Roman Road Bridge, Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret
Roman Road Bridge (MLN 17508) is a Grade II Listed skew road overbridge with a single semi-circular arch, constructed c.1839-40 to carry Ermin Street across a Great Western Railway cutting (see also Image]). It is well worth reading the listing text http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-1409198-roman-road-bridge-mln17508-stratton-st- to set this bridge in the context of the history of the Great Western line from London to Bristol and of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s involvement in its design. Roman Road Bridge is the first stone bridge encountered when travelling west from London. It carries a road on the alignment of Ermin Street, the major Roman road from Gloucester (Glevum) to Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum). The form of the bridge is unique on the line, with a semi-circular arch springing almost from rail level built on a skew angle of 25 degrees with quarry-faced elevations of Swindon Portland stone and originally a classical tablet motif in the centre of each parapet. It is possible that Brunel took his inspiration for the design and its classical vocabulary from the Roman origins of the road which it carried (the Romans invented the arch, and semi-circular arches are characteristic of their viaducts and bridges). This stretch of the line was never quadrupled and so the bridge has not been extended. However, in the 20th century the parapets, soffits and some patches were refaced in purple engineering brick. A number of tie rods were also inserted. The importance of this bridge can be gauged by the statement in the listing that “were the original design to survive completely, a higher grade would be warranted”. When Roman Road Bridge was constructed it was in open countryside. Today the setting has been engulfed by the suburban spread of Swindon New Town.
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 22 Mar 2013
0.12 miles
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Pedestrian Walkway over the A420 roundabout
Image: © Anthony Parkes Taken: 5 Apr 2014
0.15 miles
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The raised pedestrian walkway through A420 roundabout
There is a long raised walkway through the complex roundabout under the A419. A view from the walkway towards the A420 is at Image
Image: © David Smith Taken: 28 Dec 2011
0.18 miles
7
Railway Cutting
Image: © N Chadwick Taken: 17 Apr 2016
0.20 miles
8
Bi-lingual road sign, A420, Swindon
This sign is in both English and Welsh. The contractors, visible in the background, possibly have just finished a project in Wales before starting this one. The image was obtained using a lot of zoom from a footbridge. More information in this image Image
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 24 Apr 2007
0.20 miles
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Flyovers above the White Hart roundabout, Stratton St Margaret
Image: © David Howard Taken: 9 Sep 2018
0.21 miles
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Merlin Way, Stratton, Swindon
This short but important length of dual carriageway is part of the complicated junction of the A419 and A420 main roads. The former connects the M4 and M5 motorways and the latter runs between Oxford to the east and Swindon. Drivers heading north from the M4, south of here wanting to travel into Swindon or turn east on the A420 would use this stretch as would drivers intending to go north towards the M5 arriving here from the east or west.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 5 Mar 2010
0.21 miles