A famous Swindon landmark was recreated in Lego at a national event last weekend for adult builders.

The event was held at the Locomotion Museum in Durham from Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6, by The Brick Alley User Group.

The group also holds two shows a year, run by 25 volunteers, where around 65 exhibiters display thousands of Lego models.

One builder attending was Paul Robinson of Swindon, who brought with him a miniature replica of the Swindon Works to exhibit for visitors.

Swindon Advertiser: It's a small world after all: Paul Robinson's LEGO model of the Swindon Works.It's a small world after all: Paul Robinson's LEGO model of the Swindon Works. (Image: Paul Robinson)

“The model is based on a small section of the Swindon Works and was chosen because the first thing I built was the weighbridge, a building which still stands, and I have visited many times as a restaurant and when it was a brewery,” said Mr Robinson.

“I then wanted to complete the scene with the West entrance of A shop and the facade of AE shop. Although gone today this location along with the Weighbridge feature as the backdrop to countless locomotive pictures through the years.”

Mr Robinson has been building Lego for around six years and is a member of both the Brickish Association and the Lego UK Railway train club, displaying his builds at Lego shows across the country.

“I have also included a part of the Con yard, a place where hundreds of locomotives were cut up and was a sad but very well-known location,” he added.

Swindon Advertiser: A different kind of bricks: The real Swindon Works in its heyday.A different kind of bricks: The real Swindon Works in its heyday. (Image: David Rees)

It has taken Mr Robinson three years to build, and it is still growing, with the layout already containing over a hundred thousand bricks.

“Every part of the layout and the trains are designed and built from scratch by me, no kits or instructions,” he said.

The Brick Alley User Group, based in the northeast of England, was founded in 2014 and has monthly meetups for members to build and compare.

“We exist to create a community of adult Lego fans,” said Club Secretary Richard Carter.

Swindon Advertiser: The Brick Alley User Group members congregated at Durham's Locomotion museum.The Brick Alley User Group members congregated at Durham's Locomotion museum. (Image: Richard Carter)

Mr Carter, 35, has loved building Lego ever since he was a child and is showing no signs of quitting the brick construction as of yet.

“I haven’t ever really stopped, so I haven’t really ever grown up,” he said.

Alongside the already built models, visitors can take part in interactive activities such as using remote controlled Lego cars, as well as tower building challenges.

Mr Carter added: “We have Lego play areas to keep the kids entertained…and the adults!”