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Swindon’s JPS Painting Access to heritage railway now from the east
easy to get to The road bridge over the River Ray in North Swindon has been rebuilt
domestic spares outlet & Decorating and reopened giving access to Swindon & Cricklade Railway’s station
at Blunsdon halt from Tadpole Lane.
Spares & consumables for All aspects covered However the through road to Wednesday 31 October and will be
all your appliances Domestic & commercial Crosslanes and Purton will remain serving Christmas lunch on Sunday
Vacuum cleaners: bags, fi lters, belts etc; properties closed until January because the 25 November in the Moonraker
washing machines; tumble dryers, listed Victorian bridge over the dining car.
dishwashers; cookers; ovens; hobs & Fully qualifi ed railway line is being strengthened Santa Specials will run every
hoods; small appliances & garden tools and the approaches on both sides Saturday and Sunday during
Highly competitive prices, References available are being completely rebuilt. December.
available online or direct from: Call now for free estimates The railway is running Hallow- See event timings at
Unit 83 Basepoint Business Centre een Ghost Trains on Saturday 27 and www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
Rivermead Drive, Westlea Tel: 07970 Tank traps to be interpreted
Swindon SN5 7EX (FREE PARKING
Telephone 01793 608844 419742 During the rebuilding of the river bridge contractors had to move some
email: [email protected] of the World War II concrete tank traps installed in 1940 as part of the
nation’s defences in case of a successful German invasion and advance
deep into England.
Three were destroyed during the building works due to their fragile
state. Wiltshire councillor Jacqui Lay said she had met Purton Parish
GASTECH Council and Purton Historical Society to discuss having an information
board erected explained their original purpose.
142573 Two of the concrete obstructions next to the new bridge. Photo: Jacqui Lay
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A steel slide has been installed at
the play area on Shaw Ridge, two
years after the original plastic ver-
UNITS 19-20 KENDRICK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE sion was burnt into a melted mess
by vandals just three weeks after it
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