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The Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch) was built in 2001 by the developers of the adjacent housing development, under a contract from Swindon Borough Council. The tunnel on the left takes the Canal, while that on the right the combined towpath and cycle track. The division down the centre permits the towpath to be at a lower level than the Canal, to give greater headroom to cyclists. http://www.wbct.org.uk/information/walks/897-swindon-north-wilts-canal-moredon-and-mouldon-hill http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton.

The Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch) was built in 2001 by the developers of the adjacent housing development, under a contract from Swindon Borough Council. The tunnel on the right takes the Canal, while that on the left the combined towpath and cycle track. The division down the centre permits the towpath to be at a lower level than the canal, to give greater headroom to cyclists. It shows the commitment of the Council to possible future restoration, since the canal is not in water south of this point. http://www.wbct.org.uk/information/walks/897-swindon-north-wilts-canal-moredon-and-mouldon-hill http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton.

The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton. This is the view south-east along the disused canal from Mouldon Lock, the lowest of the flight of three Moredon Locks. http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/swindon/restoration/38 http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/

Housing estate near Elborough Bridge has been expanded south towards the railway line on the outskirts of Swindon. View from westbound train, looking towards Mustang Way.

Pembroke Park was developed in the 1980s on the site of a municipal power station that was closed and demolished in the 1970s. The development pre-dates, and is south of, the large Northern Development Area known generically as Abbey Meads.

Mouldon Lock, on the disused North Wilts branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal, was the lowest of the flight of three Moredon Locks. The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton. This lock was restored, except for its gates, in 1988. This picture shows the modern concrete wall at the position of the stop plank grooves, with the top wing walls splaying out behind it. To the left is the top culvert. To the right is the top gate recess, with the location of the top gate at the bottom right of the picture. http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/swindon/restoration/38 http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ http://www.stroudwater.co.uk/t&scanal/technical/ts_lock_diag.jpg

Mouldon Lock, on the disused North Wilts branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal, was the lowest of the flight of three Moredon Locks. The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton. This lock was restored, except for its gates, in 1988. This picture shows details of the wooden-edged cill at the location of the missing top gates, and the exit culvert below it. http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/swindon/restoration/38 http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ http://www.stroudwater.co.uk/t&scanal/technical/ts_lock_diag.jpg

Mouldon Lock, on the disused North Wilts branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal, was the lowest of the flight of three Moredon Locks. The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton. This lock was restored, except for its gates, in 1988. This is the top end, showing the modern protective concrete barrier at the back, and the cill, with its wooden edge, nearer the camera. http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/swindon/restoration/38 http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ http://www.stroudwater.co.uk/t&scanal/technical/ts_lock_diag.jpg

Mouldon Lock, on the disused North Wilts branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal, was the lowest of the flight of three Moredon Locks. The North Wilts branch formerly connected the main Wilts & Berks Canal with the Thames and Severn Canal, and ran between Swindon and Latton. This lock was restored, except for its gates, in 1988. This photograph shows detail at the top end of the modern concrete barrier that has been built level with the stop plank groove, and the memorial plaque to Marlene Northcott. http://www.wbct.org.uk/branches/swindon/restoration/38 http://www.smithswbc.org.uk/ http://www.stroudwater.co.uk/t&scanal/technical/ts_lock_diag.jpg