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Station Road, SWINDON, SN4 0PB

As might be inferred, this road once led to Chiseldon Station, an important stop on the old Midland and Southwestern Junction Railway (M&SWJR) which closed in 1961. The image shows a mix of traditional thatched cottages and local authority (or ex-local authority) houses built for the long-defunct Highworth Rural District Council, subsumed in 1974 into the then Thamesdown Borough Council, now Swindon Borough Council, a unitary authority.

Fifth of six images of the hotel which is likely to be demolished in the near future. Next image: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1896588 NOTE! This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.

Tucked behind the hedge is this fine row of modernised 17th century thatched cottages at numbers 3 to 6 Station Road. The cottages are one bay each except for number 5 which is of two bays. A datestone on a chimney is 1678 or possibly 1618. Another view is at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355978 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

This fine row of modernised 17th century thatched cottages is numbers 3 to 6 Station Road. The cottages are one bay each except for number 5 which is of two bays. A datestone on a chimney is 1678 or possibly 1618. Another view is at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355978 Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

Third of six images of the hotel which is likely to be demolished in the near future. Next image: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1896584 NOTE! This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.

Fourth of six images of the hotel which is likely to be demolished in the near future. Next image: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1896585 NOTE! This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.

Last of six images of the hotel which is likely to be demolished in the near future. First image: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1896581 NOTE! This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.

This fine recent brick building is a doctors surgery. Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

Brian Robert Marshall took some images of the Landmark Hotel in 2010 Image when he wrote the following shared description. However the building remains and is seemingly closed and for sale. Chiseldon village was founded by the Saxons and lies 3 miles south of Swindon on the Roman road from Cirencester and Mildenhall, now the A346. An agricultural village until the late 19th century but now most workers commute to Swindon. In 1914 a large military camp was built south of the village with the camp population being greater than that of the village. The military presence continued until 1961.

First of six images of the hotel which is likely to be demolished in the near future. Next image http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1896582 NOTE! This image has a detailed ‘shared description’ which you won’t see by viewing this image on a slideshow. To read it click on the image.