Hawksworth Industrial Estate

Hawksworth Industrial Estate is in Swindon, England. Hawksworth Industrial Estate is situated nearby to the sports venue Oasis Leisure Centre, as well as near Rodbourne Road Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Great Western Railway and Swindon Railway Station.

Museum of the Great Western Railway

Museum

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STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is housed in part of the former railway works in Swindon, England – Wiltshire's 'railway town'. The 6,500-square-metre museum opened in 2000. Museum of the Great Western Railway is situated 1,300 feet south of Hawksworth Industrial Estate.

Swindon Railway Station

Railway station

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Swindon railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England, serving the town of Swindon, in Wiltshire. The station is 77 miles 23 chains down the line from London Paddington, and lies between Didcot Parkway and Chippenham. Swindon Railway Station is situated 2,200 feet east of Hawksworth Industrial Estate.

Swindon Mechanics’ Institute

Historic building

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Swindon Mechanics' Institute was founded in 1843 and the Grade II* listed building was built in 1854-55. This was in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The MI is located in the railway village area, which is today part of a conservation area. Swindon Mechanics’ Institute is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Hawksworth Industrial Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodbourne and Swindon.

Rodbourne

Suburb

Rodbourne is a suburb of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, north of the town centre and about 0.9 miles northwest of Swindon railway station. It includes an area formerly called Even Swindon.

Swindon

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Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, south west England, that is known for its railway-town heritage and links with the British railway system in which it played a central part during the 19th and 20th centuries.