Swindon, The White Hart, Oxford Road c.1950
Photo ref:
S254003
More about this scene
This public house at Stratton St Margaret owes its existence to the Wilts and Berks Canal which ran nearby. The original inn stood on the opposite side of the road, on the south- western corner of what is now the busy Oxford road into Swindon. The original building was demolished, and a new one built in 1937-38 on its present site. One of its most famous landlords since then has been Johnnie Stiles, whose band had brought prestige to the town when winning the All British Dance Band Championships in both 1948 and 1949. Standing on the A419 Swindon by-pass and A420 Oxford Road interchange, the pub was subsequently extended and modernized in 1982.
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