Swindon, Town Gardens c.1955
Photo ref:
S254042
More about this scene
The Park Keeper's Lodge and the Aviary The gardens were laid out in the late 19th century on the site of old Purbeck stone quarries formerly owned by the Goddard family. These quarries had given Swindon an important industry long before the arrival of the GWR, for the stone was considered of excellent quality. In 1893 the Old Swindon Local Board purchased the quarries, and the gardens were opened in May 1894 by Mr W Reynolds, Chairman of the Board. The park keeper's lodge in the centre of the photograph is adjacent to the main entrance to the gardens from Westlecot Road. The aviary to the left was built in 1928; it remained here until it was replaced by a new decorative black iron construction to the east of the pond in 1994 as part of the Town Gardens centenary celebrations. The birds have always been a very popular attraction for local children.
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