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10 The Link Magazine • October 2004
State of the art surgery opens in October Farm conversion go ahead
Taw Hill Medical Practice is preparing to make its third and final Dentist Patrick Holmes is reaching the end of his struggle to restore
move - this time to permanent accommodation - and re-opens for the 18th Century Groundwell Farmhouse, close to the junction of
business on 18 October. Thamesdown Drive and Cricklade Road, so that he can relocate his
Having opened in a temporary mon complaint of not having serv- Sevenfields practice from Penhill.
surgery in 1999, followed by a ices provided as people arrive. Swindon Council, a .. '.-
transfer to larger temporary facili- Being able to start the practice early with support from ;
ties in 2001, the completion of the on in the development has allowed English Heritage, has T f
medical centre will bring the high- Dr Morris, myself and our staff to granted planning per ,. ;
est quality medical care to patients establish good links with the corn- mission to convert the
across North Swindon. munity. We're delighted to have listed building, de-
The new building will have ten helped the church set up a wor- molish the adjacent
consulting rooms, three treatment ship centre in part of our tempo- listed coach house,
rooms and two hospital standard rarybuildingandtoaccommodate and construct 16 ^^
operating theatres arranged on two the mobiles for St Francis Primary apartments which is
floors around a circular waiting School on the car park. essential to fund the
room. A high profile Government rep- restoration work.
Partner Dr Peter Crouch said that resentative will formally open the The farm has been
over the last five years the practice medical centre in the Autumn. vandalised for years,
has received special Government • The medical centre holds an open a source of upset for
start-up funding to provide medi- house wine & cheese evening on people who have bought newly finished by the time 50 per cent of
cal services in advance of housing. 20 October for patients and guests. built houses nearby. However not the apartments are completed. And
"Taw Hill has avoided the corn- www.tawhillsurgery.nhs.uk all approve of Mr Holmes' project, use of the farmhouse is restricted
fearing more traffic to both the to the dental practice,withnomore
surgery and the new dwellings, than three consulting rooms, and
Planning negotiations have re- hours of operation between Mon-
sulted in additional access to the day and Saturday, 8am to 7pm.
site off Thresher Drive and not just Christopher Moore of NC Ar-
WoodcutterDrive. Some residents chitects said he appreciated the
are still concerned about off-site planner's efforts. "We are very
parking, emergency vehicle access pleased with the decision. It is a
and invasion of privacy, lovely building and the scheme
The coach house demolition has forms an exciting prospect for those
been referred to the Office of the living in the area."
Deputy Prime Minister but no He expects work on a new roof
problems are anticipated. Planning to start quickly, with the entire
conditions stipulate that the farm- restoration work costing up to £1
house restoration work must be million.

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