Swindon - street and Railway workers cottages from 1846

I was in Swindon recently so my wife could attend to some business so I had time to walk around and grab a few street photos before heading down to the "Swindon Railway Village". These are cottages that were built in 1846 by Great Western Railway for it's workers.

These are listed buildings so must retain the character from when they were originally built yet on the inside they are modern with all current amenities for comfortable living, they were built in two blocks of four parallel streets and to this day retain the character of yesteryear as areas outside the village are demolished and new houses / offices built.

It is not easy to find railway workers who still live in the cottages but there are a few who still work on the railway close by, the cottages are very convenient for both the town and the station so are occupied by a range of ages and occupations making a diverse community with a love of the heritage they enjoy.

Amazing shots. Love them


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the "Entrys" as we called them (alley ways) were a common thing in the 70's, not so much nowadays.

Thanks Roy,

It is good to see the heritage of the massive railway centre that was in Swindon still being protected albeit in a small way, as well as the houses we also have a superb railway museum with engines from "Stevenson's Rocket" up to more modern diesel engines and it draws a lot of visitors as well as providing a good history of Swindon Railway works etc.

Here is a link for interested parties:
The Steam Story