Haydon Wick
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The Parish of Haydon Wick lies to the north of Swindon
in Wiltshire
, UK and has an estimated population in excess of 16,000, more than 13,950 of which are registered electors.
Gas was installed in 1930, electricity arrived in 1939 and sewers came after 1928.
Originally a small village, during the latter part of the twentieth century and continuing today, house building has extended the numbers of properties and areas within the parish considerably. Local areas within the parish now include Haydon Wick, Haydonleigh, Greenmeadow Abbey Meads, Haydon End, Redhouse, Taw Hill and Oakhurst. Some of these areas fall within the Priory Vale
northern development.
has rebuilt Blunsdon railway station
and Hayes Knoll railway station
, although these are located just outside the parish boundary the railway society is currently building a new station at Moulden Hill which lies within the parish.
Thamesdown Transport
provides the regular local bus service from Haydon Wick into Swindon
town.
flows through the parish, offers pleasant walks and is home to many species of fish and wildlife.
Known locally as Clifford Meadow Haydon Meadow
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Parish where Anacamptis morio a rare protected species of Orchid family Orchidaceae
may be seen. This flower was adopted as the logo for the Priory Vale
development elements of which lie with the parish.
Mouldon Hill Country Park
lies within the parish; the park has a number of paths and walkway together with a delightful hidden lake, and within it a new steam railway station is being created by the Swindon and Cricklade Railway
.
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, UK and has an estimated population in excess of 16,000, more than 13,950 of which are registered electors.
Government
The local council is Haydon Wick Parish Council and the parish is split into three Parish Council Electoral Wards, Haydon End (4 councilors), Haydon Wick (13 councilors) and Ray Ward (1 councilor). The Parish Council is concerned with the overall economic, cultural and physical well being of the residents of Haydon Wick and is a statutory body forming the first tier of local government in England. For more than ten years the chairman of the Parish Council has been Richard Hailstone.The Early years
Prior to 1928 Haydon Wick was part of the Parish of Rodbourne Cheney.Gas was installed in 1930, electricity arrived in 1939 and sewers came after 1928.
Originally a small village, during the latter part of the twentieth century and continuing today, house building has extended the numbers of properties and areas within the parish considerably. Local areas within the parish now include Haydon Wick, Haydonleigh, Greenmeadow Abbey Meads, Haydon End, Redhouse, Taw Hill and Oakhurst. Some of these areas fall within the Priory Vale
Priory Vale
Priory Vale is a community within the Swindon ‘Northern Development Area’. It is made up of the villages Redhouse, Oakhurst and Haydon End. Although not strictly part of Priory Vale, the nearby village of Taw Hill completes this latest instalment in Swindon's northern expansion which began with...
northern development.
Transport
The Swindon and Cricklade RailwaySwindon and Cricklade Railway
The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.-History:...
has rebuilt Blunsdon railway station
Blunsdon railway station
Blunsdon railway station is a heritage railway station serving the village of Blunsdon, north of Swindon in Wiltshire, England.It was one of the last to be opened by the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in 1895 on a railway that had opened in 1883. It was little more than a...
and Hayes Knoll railway station
Hayes Knoll railway station
Hayes Knoll railway station is found on the heritage Swindon and Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire, England.Hayes Knoll station was built, with an engineering workshop and locomotive shed, at a place where the original railway trackbed between Swindon and Cricklade includes an additional piece of land...
, although these are located just outside the parish boundary the railway society is currently building a new station at Moulden Hill which lies within the parish.
Thamesdown Transport
Thamesdown Transport
Thamesdown Transport is a bus operator serving the town of Swindon and the surrounding area in the Borough of Swindon and county of Wiltshire. The company is owned by Thamesdown Transport Ltd and Swindon Borough Council holds almost all of the shares...
provides the regular local bus service from Haydon Wick into Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
town.
Amenities
The River Ray, WiltshireRiver Ray, Wiltshire
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire.The river rises at Wroughton to south of Swindon and runs to the west of the town via Shaw. It joins the Thames on the southern bank near Cricklade just upstream of Water Eaton House Bridge. The river has...
flows through the parish, offers pleasant walks and is home to many species of fish and wildlife.
Known locally as Clifford Meadow Haydon Meadow
Haydon Meadow
Haydon Meadow known locally as Clifford Meadow is a 6.39 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1999....
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Parish where Anacamptis morio a rare protected species of Orchid family Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
may be seen. This flower was adopted as the logo for the Priory Vale
Priory Vale
Priory Vale is a community within the Swindon ‘Northern Development Area’. It is made up of the villages Redhouse, Oakhurst and Haydon End. Although not strictly part of Priory Vale, the nearby village of Taw Hill completes this latest instalment in Swindon's northern expansion which began with...
development elements of which lie with the parish.
Mouldon Hill Country Park
Mouldon Hill Country Park
Mouldon Hill Country Park is a country park to the north west of the town centre of Swindon, within the parish of Haydon Wick and close to Thamesdown Drive...
lies within the parish; the park has a number of paths and walkway together with a delightful hidden lake, and within it a new steam railway station is being created by the Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Swindon and Cricklade Railway
The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.-History:...
.
Churches
Churches within the parish include Christ The Servant, St John the Evangelist and Emmanual URC.Schools
Schools within the parish include Catherine Wayte Primary, Greenmeadow Primary, Haydonleigh Primary , Haydon Wick Primary, Red Oaks Primary, Isambard Community, Orchid Vale Primary, Nova Hreod and St. Francis.External links
- Haydon Wick Parish Council Website - Overview
- Haydon Wick Parish Council Website
- Haydon Wick Parish Council Website – Parish Boundary Map
- Haydon Wick Parish Council Website – Old Parish Map Showing Ancient Field names
- List of civil parishes in Wiltshire
- The Swindon & Cricklade Railway
- Thamesdown Transport
