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Although Priory Vale is 1AL' uzu^lUi
regarded as an urban village
development, it will be made up LIKE MOST OF THE FEATURES OF PRIORY VALE, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
of a series of villages named
CORRIDOR IS INNOVATIVE AND THE PLANNING VERY DETAILED.
after local places or fields. These
village names will all be
integrated into the addresses of
new homes in the area. On the bus
Perhaps you've spotted
One such village, already
it around town? Maybe
well known locally, is Taw you've taken a trip in it?
Hill in the southern section and An entire Thamesdown
just off junction 10 of the Transport bus was
Northern Orbital Road. This recently spray painted in
village is nearing completion and the Priory Vale blue, and
already has a village centre, then hand painted with
church and school. the colourful logos. The
bus is operational and
Oakhurst, in the north can be seen in and
western area of Priory Vale around Swindon.
was named after the farmhouse
that was home to the original
The North Swindon One novel feature of this set up give priority to public transport
landowners. Their property,
Development Company has is the modern passenger over private motor vehicles.
Haydon End Farm, took the name
made £1-million available information system. Bus stops Finally, one of the most interesting
of the historical field name of the
towards the public transport will have electronic type features is that short sections of
area and in turn gave its name to
system that serves Priory Vale. message boards, similar to road will become bus only links.
the village of Haydon End
Within the next six months, those in London's tube stations. These will provide attractive, direct
which takes up most of the
buses are expected to run bus routes to certain locations.
southern part of Priory Vale.
regularly and on completion of Other small differences will be
The centre spread of this newsletter
Redhouse is also named after the development, there will be apparent to commuters, for has been devoted to a plan of the
the historical fields of Priory a bus route within easy example buses have priority access development. On this one can clearly
see the planned bus routes, links and
' ' Vale dating back to the walking distance of all onto loop roads, known as "All stops, not to mention the cycle
early 1700's. residential areas. Vehicle Routes" and signals will routes, bridleways and footpaths!
STOP PRESS First residents move in
Priory Vale joined the "Best New
Village" list as judged by the It's official. Chris and Tracy
property magazine Your New Home Barnes will go down in history
in its Best Developments Awards of as the earliest occupants of
2002. Only the three best Priory Vale. The couple and
developments across the country their two children took up
won through in each category. residence in a three-storey in
the heart of Saunder's Brook, a
According to Managing Director,
development by Bloor Homes.
David Rossiter, "As new home
publishers who for over five Another early resident was Bloor
years have promoted the positive sales manager, Lorraine Palmer
benefits of new homes and their who joined a handful of families
advantages to the house buyer, that make up this new community.
community and environment, we
It's hard to imagine that in only
are delighted to be able to
reward what in our opinion is 12 years the development will be
best achievement within the home to nearly 6,000 families.
industry over the last year." Right: Prio ry Vale's first residents.

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