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A419 looking north to Commonhead, Swindon
The A419 is undergoing improvements just over a kilometre north of the layby. This is to remove a bottleneck at Commonhead. Work is on schedule for completion in the spring of 2007.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 13 Jan 2007
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A419 looking north towards Common Head, Swindon
The image was obtained the day before the flyover visible in the distance opened for traffic.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 4 Feb 2007
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Chimney, energy centre, Great Western Hospital, Swindon
The stack can be seen in this image
Image The mast just visible on the centre skyline is at Foxhill (SU234813) 4.4 km away.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 4 Feb 2007
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A419 approaching Commonhead junction
The A419/ A417 has been steadily improved since the 1980s, gradually being transformed into a truly excellent road (albeit with a huge exception at Birdlip Hill in Gloucestershire). The most recent schemes (2007-9) have eliminated residual traffic light and roundabout junctions around Swindon with bypasses and motorway-style junctions. Commonhead is one of the latter. Transport investment in the right place for once. For a "works phase" photo from a similar position, see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/432399
Image: © J Whatley
Taken: 22 Sep 2010
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Rear elevation of the Great Western Hospital Swindon
The hospital lies in two squares. Another view is in
Image
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 10 Nov 2006
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Old Milestone by the A419, Marlborough Road, Chiseldon
Swindon thin D stone by the A419, in parish of Chiseldon (Swindon District), roadside, by the West side of road.
Lost since 1990.
The inscription appears to read:-
: TO / (Marlborough) / 8 : : TO / SWINDON / 3 :
(Which agrees with Old-maps)
Milestone Society National ID: WI_MLSN08
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
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Helipad, Great Western Hospital, Swindon
The Wiltshire Police and Ambulance Service helicopter waits for its crew to return after delivering a patient to Accident and Emergency.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 14 Feb 2011
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Great Western Hospital, Swindon
The PFI hospital was opened in 2001. Elements of the site can be found in four gridsquares but the majority of its footprint is in the designated square. The viewpoint was the Iron Age hill fort, Liddington Castle.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 28 Mar 2008
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Thatched cottage, Badbury Wick
Thatched farm cottage, Badbury Wick. The Great Western Hospital can be seen in the distance behind it.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 2 Jan 2013
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Great Western Hospital, Swindon
View taken from hill behind Liddington village
Image: © john salter
Taken: 14 Jan 2008
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