In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described New Swindon like this:
New Swindon, local government dist., Rodborne Cheney, Stratton St Margaret, and Swindon pars., Wilts, forming the chief part of the town of Swindon, 1310 ac., pop. 17,768; P.O., T.O. See SWINDON.
The location is where the name "New Town" appears on the modern 1:25,000 map. Additional information about this locality is available for Swindon
New Swindon through time
New Swindon is now part of Swindon district. Click here for graphs and data of how Swindon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about New Swindon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of New Swindon, in Swindon and Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23865
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
Not where you were looking for?
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "New Swindon".
