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Around the towns

Ancient and modernAncient and modern
2:13pm Tue 29 Apr 08
Swindon and its surrounding towns are a powerhouse of industry amidst a county of great beauty.

Vale of newcomersVale of newcomers
2:15pm Tue 29 Apr 08
IF ever there were proof that Swindon is in a stage of constant growth and improvement, it's Priory Vale.

Largest village in countyLargest village in county
2:16pm Tue 29 Apr 08
JUST across the motorway from Swindon, Wroughton is very much a place with its own identity.

Town on a hill topTown on a hill top
2:20pm Tue 29 Apr 08
THE first buying and selling done in what we now know as Swindon's Old Town happened long before Swindon even had its name.

Stratton now and thenStratton now and then
2:22pm Tue 29 Apr 08
LIKE many older parts of Swindon, Stratton St Margaret was once a village. Before that, its ancient landscape would have been part of the scenery enjoyed by travellers along Ermin Street, the Roman road.

Town’s community spiritTown’s community spirit
2:23pm Tue 29 Apr 08
GORSE Hill is first and foremost a part of Swindon. However, like so many other areas of the town, it is also unmistakably a community in itself, with its own individual traditions and identity.

Chuffed to bitsChuffed to bits
2:25pm Tue 29 Apr 08
SWINDON is one of the elite group of British communities to have been mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Dickensian Bassett Dickensian Bassett
2:26pm Tue 29 Apr 08
WOOTTON Bassett is a self-contained oasis of rural charm in the midst of an area dominated by high technology.

What the Romans did for usWhat the Romans did for us
2:28pm Tue 29 Apr 08
CIRENCESTER, a short distance along the A419 from Swindon, has an ambience all its own.

Tribute to our DianaTribute to our Diana
2:29pm Tue 29 Apr 08
THE history of West Swindon is the history of a town embracing a high-tech future. Freshbrook and Toothill sprang from largely virgin land back in the 1980s.

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