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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SwindonSwindon - Wikipedia

    Swindon (/ ˈ s w ɪ n d ən / ⓘ) is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located in South West England, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 71 miles (114km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol.

  2. Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. People have lived in the town since the Bronze Age and the town's location, being approximately halfway between Bristol and London, made it an ideal location for the Locomotive Factories of the Great Western Railway in the 19th century.

  3. Swindon is a large town in the Borough of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, South West England. It is the largest settlement in Wiltshire. About 234,000 people live there. It is 81 miles west of London, 40 miles west of Reading, Berkshire, and 40 miles east of Bristol .

    • 233,400 (Borough, 2021 census)
    • England
  4. www.wikiwand.com › en › SwindonSwindon - Wikiwand

    Swindon ( / ˈswɪndən / ⓘ) is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located in South West England, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 71 miles (114km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol.

  5. May 3, 2024 · 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.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. Sleep. Go next. Swindon town centre, viewed from Radnor Street Cemetery. 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.

  7. Jun 18, 2015 · By Historic England. In the mid 19th century, the Great Western Railway transformed Swindon from a small, hilltop market town into an industrial giant. At its height, the Great Western Railway...

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