Swindon : the legacy of a railway town

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Swindon : the legacy of a railway town

John Cattell and Keith Falconer

HMSO, c1995

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At head of title: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175) and index

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Description

The modern town of Swindon has its origin in the decision of Brunel and Gooch to base the works of the Great Western Railway there. This book surveys the history and architecture of the site of the railway works and the associated railway village through documents, drawings and photographs.

Table of Contents

  • "Furze, rushes and rowen" - Greenfield site
  • the "principal locomotive establishment", 1841-1849
  • the creation of new Swindon, 1841-1849
  • consolidation and growth, 1850-1863
  • the Armstrong era, 1864-1877
  • the mature works and company town, 1877-1900
  • a new century, 1900-1995
  • the building legacy.

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