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| − | '''Swindon''' (from the Anglo-Saxon ''swin dun'', 'pig hill') is a large town in the county of [[Wiltshire]], in central-southern [[England]]. Originally a small market town, it expanded greatly in the 1840s when the manufacturing works of the | + | '''Swindon''' (from the Anglo-Saxon ''swin dun'', 'pig hill') is a large town in the county of [[Wiltshire]], in central-southern [[England]]. Originally a small market town, it expanded greatly in the 1840s when the manufacturing works of the Great Western Railway were located there. {{who says}} |
[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 21:02, August 28, 2010
Swindon (from the Anglo-Saxon swin dun, 'pig hill') is a large town in the county of Wiltshire, in central-southern England. Originally a small market town, it expanded greatly in the 1840s when the manufacturing works of the Great Western Railway were located there. [Who says?]