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16 Fleet Street, Swindon, Wiltshire



At this address:
    Swindon Co-operative Provident Society Ltd.       [Source: "Swindon a Fourth Selection In Old Photographs" - by The Swindon Society, page 94.]
    Lennards       [Source: "The Changing Face of Swindon" - by Richard Tomkins and Peter Sheldon, page 18.]
    Walkabout       [Source: Photograph in Koma Dori's photostream at Flickr]
    TPs       [Source: Photograph 01625]
    Liquor Lounge       [Source: Photograph 03343]
Our photographs are a snapshot in time to show a building's history.  Businesses shown may no longer be trading here.

This property is a bit of an enigma for us.  On the one hand it is in a rather run-down part of the town centre (mostly due to all the drinking places around here) but on the other hand, it is such a unique property.  As with most shops, the ground floor changes over time with different styles, but the upper floors often remain relatively untouched and so it is with this property.  Many of the buildings here were built as shops and they rather put our new buildings to shame - no cheap brick wall with a plastic window in here but windows to show the craftsmenship Swindon is (was) all about.  The carved frames must have cost a fortune but there is no doubt these details enhance our experience of being around them.  How proud the owner must have been when it was built.

Today we are delighted to see they have not been replaced but their dignity remains intact.  Of course all business nowadays is about profit so we do wonder how long it will be before the windows disappear.  That small window on the 2nd floor has a plant growing out of the frame - will it be taken care of before damage is caused?  And once damaged, how much simpler to remove it than repair it.  We can only hope.

Over time the businesses have expanded into neighbouring properties too and the ground floor at least now goes along Bridge Street into at least three other properties.

16 Fleet Street SN1 1RQ
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Taken from the corner of Fleet Street and Bridge Street
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Photo Date: January 2017
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Liquor Lounge (2015)
Photo No: 05953     Size: 1782k
Photo Date: April 2015
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The Fleet Street elevation
Photo No: 05952     Size: 1341k
Photo Date: April 2015
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A seating area outside
Photo No: 03355     Size: 1188k
Photo Date: June 2014
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Looking along the
Bridge Street side
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Photo Date: June 2014
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The business goes into
a few addresses
Photo No: 05954     Size: 2109k
Photo Date: April 2015
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Previously TPs (2012)
Photo No: 01625     Size: 1772k
Photo Date: June 2012
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Looking to the upper floor
Photo No: 03344     Size: 1249k
Photo Date: June 2014
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Photo No: 05955     Size: 1495k
Photo Date: April 2015
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An original first floor window?
Photo No: 03345     Size: 1618k
Photo Date: June 2014
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Detail of the carving
Photo No: 03346     Size: 1403k
Photo Date: June 2014
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Previous paint colour
Photo No: 01626     Size: 1300k
Photo Date: June 2012
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The corner window
Photo No: 06907     Size: 1106k
Photo Date: January 2017
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with rounded frame
Photo No: 06906     Size: 916k
Photo Date: January 2017
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Previous paint colour
Photo No: 01627     Size: 1290k
Photo Date: June 2012
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First floor window
Photo No: 03347     Size: 1434k
Photo Date: June 2014
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Previous decoration
Photo No: 01628     Size: 1249k
Photo Date: June 2012
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Gutter/drain dated 1902
Photo No: 01629     Size: 1116k
Photo Date: June 2012
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How fragile must this window be? But look at the plant growing out of the side of the frame
Photo No: 06905     Size: 1116k
Photo Date: January 2017

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