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5 days ago · Swindon, town and unitary authority in the northeastern part of the geographic and historic county of Wiltshire, southern England. Mostly in a fertile clay valley, the unitary authority is bounded to the north by the upper reaches of the River Thames and to the south by the steep chalk escarpment.
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4 days ago · Wiltshire, England. The geographic and historic counties and unitary authority occupy slightly different areas. The unitary authority of Wiltshire is bounded to the north by the administrative county of Gloucestershire, to the northeast by the unitary authority of Swindon, to the east by the unitary authority of West Berkshire, to the southeast ...
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4 days ago · Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
2 days ago · The largest cities and towns in order of population are: Bristol (700,000) Plymouth (300,000) Bournemouth (250,000) Swindon (230,000) Poole (180,000) Gloucester (180,000) Exeter (160,000) Cheltenham (150,000) Torbay (150,000) Bath (130,000) Weston-super-Mare (80,000) Taunton (70,000) Salisbury (50,000) Weymouth (50,000).
2 days ago · Swindon, the largest town in Wiltshire, lies near the north-eastern boundary of the county. (fn. 1) The geology of its site has been discussed at length by W. J. Arkell, (fn. 2) and need only be summarized here.
6 days ago · Manors and Other Estates. There were five holdings at Swindon in 1086, amounting to 21¾ hides; the assessment of another holding at Walcot at 3¼ hides (fn. 1) makes it seem likely that Swindon was a 25-hide estate divided between a number of lords. Apart from Walcot, only the fivehide holding of the Bishop of Bayeux can be confidently ...
2 days ago · The Swindon Town Football Club was formed in 1881 and the Swindon Rugby Club in 1895. (fn. 33) There was a town cricket club by the middle of the 19th century. (fn. 34) In 1910 there were also 11 cycling clubs, 2 gymnastic societies, a swimming club, and 4 brass bands. (fn. 35) Soon after its formation in 1903 the Swindon Education Committee ...
