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Highworth Road, SWINDON, SN3 4QS

The house seen in this image Image just over three weeks ago was demolished recently. In a few years time folk will forget it ever existed.

A little over three weeks ago the scene here looked like this Image The rather attractive house that stood by the tree was demolished in a day.

This attractive property is now empty and exposed to the gaze of anyone passing by. It was not always so http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.591862,-1.746451&spn=0.001866,0.005681&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=51.591766,-1.746528&panoid=KYGG8_PzJbWvCsLLEkVlrQ&cbp=12,324.56,,0,13.88 The house is due to be demolished in the next few weeks although the walnut tree at the left is safe. The reason for the house's demise is visible in the background Image The house was used yesterday by the local fire brigade for a training exercise, which is why the windows are open.

This substantial dwelling is now vacant and awaiting demolition. Its demise was occasioned by the development of this http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2282180 and associated road realignment. The tree is a walnut and will be spared.

The tree at the left now in full leaf was pictured earlier in the year Image

The field is relatively small and is situated just south of this Image The property in the background fronts onto Highworth Road and is typical between-the-wars ribbon development. It looks as though the last crop in the field was maize.

Most of the very large structure can be seen here Image The graduated façade works best with white cloud.

This is a companion image to this one Image Both surveyors appear to be on the phone to each other. The houses beyond date to the years before the second world war and are typical of the ribbon development of that era.

White vans, a Volvo and a police Mondeo make their way through the roadworks near the new B&Q distribution centre seen here Image

A well-used Landie is parked on what was once a slip road onto the A419. It can be seen in a wider context here Image