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Grand Designs at Steam
Purton House Reduce your
A new exhibition at Steam, Museum of the Great Western Railway carbon footprint.
illustrates how Swindon’s railway village evolved from IK Brunel’s first Church End
plans, to life in the village today. Purton, Swindon Buy healthy food
grown locally
Grand Designs lected dates to give Tel: 01793 772287
showcases some visitors the chance to
of the first and origi- take a real step back VEGETABLES • FRUIT • MEAT • EGGS
nal architectural in time and to see how
plans of Swindon’s the town’s railway Real food from a farm near you
Railway Village in families lived in the
surprising detail, 19th century. Details Call for details about our
right down to built- can be found at:
in dressers, back www.swindon.gov.uk/ Organic Box Scheme
yards and even the steam
privies. Deliveries & drop off points in Swindon, Cirencester,
The exhibition explores how and Let off steam Wootton Bassett, Broad Hinton, Marlborough, Wroughton
why the Railway Village was built www.purton-house.co.uk
and what life in the village was like, and have fun
including the role of societies and The museum is home to two new
amenities such as the Mechanics’ term-time kids clubs.
Institute. Architectural plans and Smiley Cats now offer an Arts
information on the historic building and Crafts Club on Wednesdays
will be included in the displays. and a Friday Fun Club.
A brand new film accompanies Both clubs run from 4pm to 5pm
the exhibition. Set in 1901 it fol- and sessions cost £5. The Arts
lows a day in the life of the Hall Club is payable termly and the Fun
family who lived in one of the rail- Club is pay as you go, but booking
way cottages, now the Railway is still advisable.
Village Museum. A school holiday club will be
Felicity Jones, Curator at Steam, open on Wednesday 30 May and
said, “alongside these original each Wednesday of the summer
plans, we have hands-on exhibits holidays. Sessions are 10am to
and many displays that show what 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
life was like for Swindon’s railway Smiley Cats is OFSTED regis-
workers.” tered and all staff CRB checked.
The Railway Village Museum is For details or to book, call
open through the summer on se- STEAM on 466646.
www.devereshawridge.co.uk

• Award winning Restaurant
• Fine dining in casually elegant
surroundings
• Fantastic for any occasion
• Chef’s a la carte menu will provide
a dinner to remember
• Open Monday-Saturday evenings
and Sunday Lunch
• See our web site for sample menus
“Mid Summer

Nights Death”
Thursday 21st June
in Nichols Restaurant
Includes a set 4 course dinner
£35 per person

www.blunsdonhouse.co.uk

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