Heritage regeneration - Carriage Works

“The Swindon Railway Village Conservation Area comprises a collection of buildings and open spaces of special interest laid out in a planned and incremental way in a compressed period of time (c.1840-1880) to satisfy the needs and requirements of the workforce of the GWR Company at Swindon.
The conservation area’s interest lies in its national and international importance as an early planned railway village, the intrinsic value of its buildings, trees and open spaces and its significance as an integral part of the history of Swindon. In 1987 the area was re-designated, and enlarged to include former Great Western Railway buildings lying between the terraced cottages and the railway line to the north.” It is within
this area that the application resides. Many of the buildings within the conservation area have lost their original function and not found a new use.
Consequently, it is noted within the appraisal that one key opportunity for enhancement of the area is the “repair and refurbishment of empty properties, notably ...the former GWR carriage works in London Street” and that and the “re-use of non-residential buildings has long been a
characteristic of the area.”

Timings & Tours

Friday 19 September:

13:00 - 16:00

Saturday 20 September:

11:00 - 14:00

Location & directions

Unit 7, Carriage Works, London Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5FB

Directions:

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Contact on day:

Mirabelle Stobbs

Telephone number:

+447989390005

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

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