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Sparcells from Shaw Forest Park, Swindon
The 1980s housing estate lies in two grid-squares, this one and SU1186 to the left or west. The viewpoint is just inside the subject square looking very slightly west of north. Thus the right-hand part of the image showing the houses is in SU1286 as is most of the foreground.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 11 Feb 2010
0.04 miles
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Stream near Sparcells, Swindon
The stream flows into the River Ray a few hundred metres north of here. The River Ray
Image is one of two tributaries of the Thames that flow through Swindon. The other is the River Cole
Image
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 11 Feb 2010
0.10 miles
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River Ray feeder and Sparcells, Swindon
The stream seen here feeds into the small tributary of the Thames which flows through the western part of Swindon. The housing at the left is part of the Sparcells development built in the 1980s.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 11 Feb 2010
0.10 miles
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Near Spacells
Small lake by the cyclepath on the edge of Shaw Forest Park.
Image: © Wayland Smith
Taken: 5 Apr 2020
0.11 miles
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Part of Sparcells, Swindon
Sparcells is a pleasant private residential development constructed in the 1980s. The viewpoint is from the Shaw Forest Park.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 11 Feb 2010
0.11 miles
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A bridge over a tributary of the River Ray
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 2 Sep 2009
0.15 miles
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New school on Akers Way
A large school complex is being constructed next to Hreod Parkway comprehensive.
Image: © Roger Cornfoot
Taken: 10 Jan 2007
0.16 miles
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Evergreen trees, Shaw Forest Park, Swindon
The bright colour of stand of conifers contrasts with the rather sere-looking winter grass. The houses beyond are in Sparcells, a 1980s residential development.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 11 Feb 2010
0.16 miles
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Hongxin Oriental Buffet (formerly Pagoda Palace) Chinese Restaurant, Peatmoor, West Swindon
An after-dark look at this impressive building. It was purpose-built nearly 20 years ago as a Chinese restaurant.
Update 28 September 2010: After a prolonged period when the restaurant was closed and deserted it has re-opened as the Hongxin Oriental Buffet. The new owners have existing restaurants in Torquay and Exeter.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 31 Oct 2007
0.21 miles
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Peatmoor Community Primary School, West Swindon
This roundabout just within the school entrance has achieved national recognition and is to be featured in a calendar dedicated to roundabouts.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 2 Dec 2006
0.22 miles