Swindon
Swindon is a large town in the Borough of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, South West England. It is the largest settlement in Wiltshire. About 234,000 people live there. It is 81 miles west of London, 40 miles west of Reading, Berkshire, and 40 miles east of Bristol.
| Swindon | |
| File:Swindon town centre, taken from Radnor Street Cemetery, Spring 2012.jpg Swindon town centre from Radnor Street Cemetery |
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| Population | 233,400 (Borough, 2021 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU152842 |
| - London | 71 miles (114 km) |
| Unitary authority | Borough of Swindon |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWINDON |
| Postcode district | SN1-6, SN25, SN26 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Swindon |
| South Swindon | |
| Website | www |
Swindon Media
The Wilts & Berks Canal near Rushey Platt
- GWR Church Swindon.jpg
Former lodging house in the Railway Village, now a community centre
- Swindonmap 1933.jpg
Map of Swindon from 1933
- Extract of Ordnance Survey Map SU18.jpg
Swindon in 1959. Grid squares are 1 km (0.62 mi).
- Borough of Swindon arms on 1905 'JaJa' postcard.jpg
The Borough of Swindon arms on an early 20th century postcard
Swindon Town Hall, now a dance theatre
St Mark's Church (Church of England)
Christ Church (Church of England), designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott
Hagley Hall, a Swindon-built locomotive, on display in the eating area of the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, Swindon
Havelock Square, near the Brunel Centre
References
- ↑ "Swindon - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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