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Swindon Wide
Dramatic changes to view at Lydiard Park
NAWAB'S Excellent progress is being made on the lost lake restoration works at Lydiard Park. writes Sarah Finch-Crisp,

The West's No 1 fabric store Keeper of Lydiard House and Park.
New stock now in Intensive clearing has revealed Archaeological findings, during by summer 2006 when we can all
the full extent of the lower lake, works, revealed the footings of the look forward to sunny days pic-
• Bridal fabrics • Velvet which had been largely dry for original weir and the specification nicking by the lake and enjoying
• Stretch fabrics • Calico nearly 100 years and works have for the new Palladian bridge be- the lakeside walks, with new views
taken place to de-silt and improve tween the upper and lower lakes is of the striking Palladian house.
• Fire-resistant fabric
the upper lake. being slightly altered to ensure that Over the coming months, con-
• Fleece theremainsofthisoriginalweirare tractors will begin work on restor-
ing the historic dam wall, mending
• and haberdashery Inspired singing preserved and incorporated in the the breach over the stream and
Monday to Saturday 01 The Swindon Scratch Choir holds restoration, restoring the whole length of this
This dramatic transformation of
10am to 4pm a day of Gospel singing led by Nick Lydiard's landscape has necessi- castellated wall to its former gran-
25 Tennyson Street ' Prater at Wroughton Church Hall tated temporary closures of path- deur. We apologise in advance for
SWINDON
on Saturday 4 February. ways around the lake and we are the footpath closure and access
Tel: (01793) 611869 Nn No experience is needed, just very grateful to our many regular restrictions in the dam wall area.
enthusiasm and desire to sing out. visitors for bearing with us during Contractors are using the fenced
Cost £20 (£15 unwaged) this short-term disruption. compound on the church drive
BLAYLOCKS For details call Linda Lee on The lake is due to be completed during these works.
875184 or 07990 638308 Coun Nick Martin, chair of the Lydiard Project Board with Sarah
SWINDON'S FAMILY
SHOE SHOP No auditions needed Finch-Crisp in front of the empty /ake which will be filled by July
Est. 1920 The Scratch Choir is Swindon's
only community choir. Anyone can
STOCKISTS OF ALL join, there are no auditions, there
LEADING BRANDS is no need to read music and no-
body is required to sing solo.
NEW SPRING RANGES The emphasis is on fun, building
NOW ARRIVING confidence and making beautiful
harmonic music together. The
BLAYLOCKS repetoire takes all era and genres,
from cheesy pop and folk to jazz
Bath Road Corner
and music from around the world.
Old Town The choir meets at Lower Shaw
Farm on Mondays 7.30pm to
Tel: 534271
9.30pm. For details call Linda Lee.

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