This aerial picture taken October 2003
shows the housing estate of Webb's Court adjoined onto
Pound Close and also Chippenham Road towards Bradenstoke. Grid reference at centre image - SU 021 792 GB Grid.
Webbs Court built surrounding the former telephone
exchange which still stands visible behind the Mallard
Public House. The modern properties were built in the
1990's to adjoin the council housing of Pound Close.
The majority of the Pound Close houses were purchased
from the council for private house holders. There are
still some council residential homes available but the
waiting list is fairly long.
Chippenham Road, named the B4069, was the major road
link between Swindon and Chippenham before the M4 motorway
was built in the early 1960's. This road is now unsuitable
for HGV traffic as the weight and volume of traffic
is causing extensive damage to the Dauntsey Banks road. |
