Nythe
Coordinates: 51°33′54″N 1°44′28″W / 51.565°N 1.741°W
The civil parish of Nythe is an eastern suburb of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, in England.
Geography
Dorcan Way forms the north and east boundaries of the parish. To the west is Swindon Rugby Football Club, with Greenbridge industrial estate beyond (in Stratton St Margaret parish). To the south is the boundary of the former municipal borough of Swindon, which partly follows the course of the Dorcan Stream.
History
The Ordnance Survey map of 1948 shows the area as farmland.[1] In the 1960s, as part of Swindon's eastward expansion, the entire area became a privately built housing estate.[2]
Following a Community Governance Review in 2013,[3] Nythe obtained independence from Stratton St Margaret, becoming a new parish in its own right with effect from 1 April 2015.[4][5]
Amenities
The parish has a community centre, a primary school[6] and Nyland Campus, a primary school for children with special needs.[7] The local secondary school is Dorcan Academy on the other side of Dorcan Way, in Covingham.
References
- ↑ "Sheet 157". New Popular Edition maps. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 9 pp104-119 - Swindon: Growth of the town". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Community Governance Review" (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Agenda - Nythe Shadow Parish Council" (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "New council to be created for Nythe". This is Wiltshire. Newsquest. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nythe Primary School". Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nyland Campus". The White Horse Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Nythe at Wikimedia Commons