Swindon is a large town located in Wiltshire in the
South West of
England. The town is approximately
midway between Bristol (64 km / 40
miles west) and
Reading (64 km / 40
miles east) and about 130 km (81 miles)
West of
London. It is located on the main rail
line between London and Bristol, and has
one main
train station which was refurbished in 2005. It was designated a 'Expanded' Town under the Town Development Act 1952, which led to a vast increase in the population of the town. It is in the borough of
Swindon, which has been a unitary authority independent of Wiltshire since 1998. In the 2001 census the population of the Swindon urban
area was 155,432, whilst around 184,000 lived in the borough. A resident of Swindon is known as a Swindonian. Swindon's motto is "Salubritas et Industria" (Health and
Industry).
Swindon is a great
place to
live work and
play. It has a number of activities for the go getter from
ice skating hiking cycling golfing and many more.
Properties still available in
Swindon:
The County Ground (Swindon FC)Museum of the GWRSwindon Art Centre
; "Swindon")
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