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3 km from Swindon, England
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The Runner
Public House in Swindon, formerly The Running Horse.
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Cycle route 45, M&SWJR trackbed, Swindon
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Swindon: Disused canal and dismantled railway
Two for the price of one here! The canal is the former Wilts and Berks Canal, abandoned in 1914, but with this short reach restored in the late 1990s, and the bridge used to carry the trackbed of the former Midland and South Western... (more)
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Swindon : Footpath
A footpath heads under the railway bridge.
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Wilts & Berks Canal frozen over, looking south
This section of canal, just south of the former railway bridge, was restored and rewatered in the 1990's. When photographed in winter, it had completely frozen over, and much of it was covered in snow. In the very far distance, a part... (more)
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Derelict barn, Westleaze
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New housing, Scott Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon
A somewhat futuristic take on basically traditional house-building techniques, it would appear.
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Wilts & Berks Canal and houses on Chaddington Strand (L) and Semington Strand (R)
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From a Swindon-Bristol train, electricity infrastructure
Immediately to the right was where the Midland and South Western Junction Railway (MSWJR) from Cheltenham to Swindon (Town) crossed over the Great Western main line.
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Swindon Canal Bridge
Wilts & Berks Canal bridge on the outskirts of Swindon
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Site of Rushey Platt Junction, Swindon
The former Midland & South Western Junction Railway descended from Swindon Town station (Old Town station), behind. The main MSWJ route went straight ahead (on the left), soon crossing the Great Western main line, then continuing... (more)
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Boats on the Canal
This is true enthusiasm, with only around two kilometres of restored Wilts & Berks Canal available for cruising.
But boats are nice, so good luck to them.
And there's now a canalside pub to moor up at.
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