Bowl Barrow
Bowl Barrow is an archaeological site in Swindon, England. Bowl Barrow is situated nearby to Rushey Platt Nature Reserve, as well as near the recreation area Westcott Recreation Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Great Western Railway and Swindon Mechanics’ Institute.
Museum of the Great Western Railway
Museum
Photo: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0.
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 mile northeast of Bowl Barrow.
Swindon Mechanics’ Institute
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Swindon Mechanics' Institute is a Grade II* listed building in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is located in the railway village area, which is today part of a conservation area. The Swindon Mechanics' Institute served workers from the Swindon Railway Works. Swindon Mechanics’ Institute is situated 1 mile northeast of Bowl Barrow.
St Mark’s Church, Swindon
Church
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mark's Church in central Swindon, Wiltshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Swindon, the archdeaconry of Malmesbury, and the diocese of Bristol. St Mark’s Church, Swindon is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Bowl Barrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okus and Wichelstowe.
Okus
Suburb
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okus is a suburb of Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. It is south of the town centre and is home to the Commonweal School, a secondary school with academy status.
Wichelstowe
Suburb
Wichelstowe is a residential development and urban extension on the southern edge of the town of Swindon in South West England, constructed from late 2006.
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.
Bowl Barrow
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Swindon, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.55221° or 51° 33′ 8″ northLongitude
-1.80471° or 1° 48′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3WH52W+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 149703770OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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