Wilts and Berks Canal
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The Wilts and Berks Canal is a canal in the historic counties of Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, linking the Kennet and Avon Canal at Semington near Melksham, to the River Thames at Abingdon. The No
The canal near Rushey Platt, Swindon
Overgrown section of the canal, west of Wantage, in 2006
The new link to the Thames under construction
The canal near Grove frozen in December 2010
Swindon
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Swindon is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 census, the population of the built-up area was 224,942, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern ed
Wilts and Berks Canal
…suggested a canal suitable for Thames barges to run between a junction with the Thames and Severn at Kempsford and Wantage, passing through Highworth near Swindon and Longcot. At Wantage, it would split into two, with one branch going to Abingdon and the other to Wallingford, further downstream on the Thames. The…
Swindon Town Hall 2018
GWR Mechanics' Institution, Emlyn Square, Swindon geograph.org.uk 509214
The David Murray John tower geograph.org.uk 5742836
Swindon Town July 07