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The Spectrum, West Swindon, Swindon, Wiltshire


At this address:
    Renault       [Source: Our memory]
    Kidz About       [Source: Photograph 09956]
    Wilkes Academy       [Source: Photograph 02753]
    Swindon College       [Source: Photograph 02753]
Our photographs are a snapshot in time to show a building's history.  Businesses shown may no longer be here.

This iconic building is located in West Swindon on a 16-acre site.  It was built in 1981/2 as a showroom, parts distribution and training centre for Renault cars.  It was officially opened on 15th June 1983 by Madame Lalumiere (French Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs).  Although the design is attributed to Sir Norman Foster there was of course a whole host of other people involved in creating this building, which has won a number of awards as even featured in a Bond film.

It is Grade II* listed and along with the details of this listing there is lots of information about the building at the  Historic England  website.

The Spectrum Building
Mead Way SN5 7UT
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The Spectrum building in Mead Way
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Taken from the
Withymead roundabout
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Main entrance to the old showroom - this area was empty at the time
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A large canopy over the main entrance
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Underside of the canopy
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One of the supports
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Supporting structure
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Looking along the side of the building from the car park
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The frames inside are from ...
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Kidz About Adventure Play and Party Centre
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Turning slightly to look at the
right side
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Looking back to the entrance canopy
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Turning a corner
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Swindon College and The Wilkes Academy were here in 2013
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In October 2013 Jake and team performed some hair-raising climbs and tricks
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Slack wire at the Spectrum building
More photographs
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Can you see them?
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Now looking to the left of the main entrance
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Lots of supports
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This side runs parallel with Mead Way
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The other end of the building
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In 2017 the large tarmac area became a storage area for some crates/frames
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But it was thought this was not appropriate for such an important building and they were ordered to be removed
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There must have been thousands of them
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They have all gone now
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