Tag Archives: Wilts & Berks Canal Trust

Feb
22
2013

The Tail of one CITY^H^H^H^H Town

by Skippy

I am reading the Swindon Masterplan Report (Draft Rev C), while the document is not all about canals; in fact very little of it is about canals, the Swindon Evening Advertiser would have you believe it was a well supported plan to make the City Town of Swindon into some kind of Venice. The Swindon Town [...]

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Feb
20
2013

Canals of Swindon

by Skippy

Swindon Borough Council, have been writing consultations again, The Swindon Advertiser reported “Residents want canal back in town centre masterplan” [link]. THE GRAND plan for an overhaul of Swindon town centre could be set to get its own makeover – after consulted residents said they wanted the idea of a canal reinstated. The majority of [...]

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Nov
03
2011

The Other way on the Wilts and Berks

by Skippy

This is my wondering the other way along the Wilts and Berks Canal from Purton Road Bridge into West Swindon, this should be from just south of the number 5. The Cycle path at this point crosses the line of the canal; so for the cut to be continued south there will need to be a [...]

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Oct
31
2011

Walk along the Wilts and Berks Canal

by Skippy

For those of you who played Guess where, this is the post that will answer that. Over on nbtheGreenMan’s blog Suzanne has been blogging about her wondering the Wilts & Berks Canal, Her post and photos are of the Abingdon end of the canal (in Oxon…) Since I am back in Swindon, due to my [...]

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