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Expansion of housing estate near railway line at Swindon
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.
Image: © Clint Mann
Taken: 11 Aug 2014
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Ridgeway Farm construction site, March 2014
As can be seen above, work is well underway on site clearance for the upcoming Ridgeway Farm development.
Image: © Robert Gourley
Taken: 30 Mar 2014
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Rail bridge at Moredon
Now superseded by a modern concrete structure, this Victorian structure has been adopted by third-rate graffiti artists.
Image: © Roger Cornfoot
Taken: 15 Jan 2007
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Moredon Bridge in Swindon
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 2 Sep 2009
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Railway at Moredon Bridge
Main railway line north of Swindon.
Image: © Wayland Smith
Taken: 14 Jul 2018
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Purton Road bridge on the former Wilts & Berks Canal
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 14 Apr 2012
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Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch) looking south-east from Mouldon Lock
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/
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
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Purton Road bridge over the Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch)
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.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.18 miles
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Detail, Mouldon Lock, Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch)
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
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.19 miles
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Mouldon Lock, Wilts & Berks Canal (North Wilts Branch)
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
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.19 miles