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Prospect Place Conservation Area Swindon
Heritage Open Day: Guided tour of the Prospect Place Conservation Area Swindon The Prospect Place Conservation Area was developed to provide housing, schools, shops, and churches for people working for the Great Western Railway company in Swindon during the 19th Century. Although small in scale the area has a rich history of non-conformism, artisan trading and small scale manufacturing reflected in the numerous architectural styles of the buildings.
In the 20th Century, the area developed a bohemian atmosphere of experimentation and politics which remains manifest today. The local trust offers two guided tours of the area that range from academic discourse to anecdotal stories of local people.
Sat 14 Sep:1400-1500; Sun 15 Sep:1400-1500; Free Entry.
Prospect Place Car Park, Prospect Place, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 3LJ
Sat 14 September and Sun 15 September
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event//prospect-place-conservation-area-swindon.html