Samdy Gray
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« Reply #75 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 07:54:39 » |
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Great photo.
I saw plans years ago for the completion of the northern orbital road (I don't know its real name)*, which was going to loop round from the northern development and join up with the square of roundabouts on the Great Western Way near Cheney Manor**. (I've been out of Swindon a few years now, so local knowledge & place names a little rusty...sorry). I wonder whether its contamination from the old power station that's caused the delay - or just a failure to invest in infrastructure.
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« Reply #76 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 08:00:02 » |
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Thanks!
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #77 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 08:06:48 » |
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I think the delay's moreso to do with the fact that to join those roads though they'd have to run straight through the middle of Shaw Forest.
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« Reply #78 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 10:05:39 » |
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What the dump you mean?
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« Reply #79 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 10:45:32 » |
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OK, so now I now the former power station is 5 mins walk from my house max! I guess the old railway line should have been a give away, I just assumed it was solely a passenger line and part of the Swindon-Cricklade route. My favourite photo is the colour one of the small thin chimney getting demolished. Not sure why. http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/mpsrl.html |
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #80 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 11:54:46 » |
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Is that what those grooves are for on the bridge over the river ray near the big hill then? crazay
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« Reply #81 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 12:50:19 » |
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I ride along that old railway track from Moredon to the end of Marlbrough Road most days to work. It's a nice journey along there, especially the climb into Old Town over Mill Lane and all that jazz.
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« Reply #82 on: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 16:08:27 » |
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The power station is still there isnt it, just up the brook from hreod?
No, just some small substation or something like that. It was demolished years ago, before I lived there, my mum reminds me of it's previous existence whenever we pass the area now as she's an old Moredon lass from it's incarnation - her original house was demolished in Gloucester St to make way for development. I've been told that opening Renault Meganes or other electronic key opened cars can be a bit difficult in Pembroke Park at times. |
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« Reply #83 on: Friday, September 12, 2008, 20:41:42 » |
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I'm going to ditch losers to hang out with Padge. Wooot.
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« Reply #84 on: Friday, September 12, 2008, 22:04:48 » |
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can anyone get in the winners tomorrow?
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« Reply #85 on: Friday, September 12, 2008, 22:23:03 » |
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It's the GW for midday then tap'n'barrel. Ardiles' penchant for the Gluepot fuels the fire for a potential family feud but each to their own. we will win.
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« Reply #86 on: Friday, September 12, 2008, 23:29:55 » |
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Thanks!
If you're going to the GP, give PWP a friendly kick in the knackers from me! |
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