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Re: old red cow inn swindon
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 07 May 15 13:50 BST (UK) »
Presumably, the painting was c1800 before any Victorian development had taken place.

One of my cousins was Wiltshire Police Swindon, I'll ask him when he returns from golfing holiday abroad middle of next week. 
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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« Reply #19 on: Thursday 07 May 15 14:21 BST (UK) »
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Re: old red cow inn swindon
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 07 May 15 15:51 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the paintings Regorian. I had heard that Canal Paintings from the Swindon Museum , which I knew as a child, had been cleaned up but knew no more than that. They are a useful addition to Swindon local history on line. T

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Re: old red cow inn swindon
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 24 April 16 16:57 BST (UK) »
The old Red Cow was on Cow Lane (now called Islington St) near or opposite Gordon Rd. The pub was closed in 1879 and the licence was moved to a new premises in Princess St. near the south side of Beckhampton St. Clinchs owed the pub until 1962 when Courage bought the pub.

The old pub was called a beer-house and owned owed by Clinchs of Witney from 1842. Tydemans a builder owed the building and used it as a store until being bought by Swindon Borough Council in 1962. The Council bought the Newer Red Cow in 1969 and demolished it for road widening, while the older pub was demolished for Swindon town redevelopment in the 60's


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Re: old red cow inn swindon
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 24 April 16 17:04 BST (UK) »
The church by Cow Lane was called St Paul's which has also been demolished. The chapel still stands as a book shop I think. This is by the Regent St. side of Edgeware Rd.

There were two Engineers Arms. The older one (1854 to 1872) was in Emlyn Square now the site of the mechanics institute. The well know one was in Wellington St. by the old canal. The old post office by the Tricentre now being redevelopment stood on the site. The upper part was used as a unlicensed Hotel called the Golden spur, but a directory shows it as Elm Lodge. In 1919 the premised had changed to a house. Bought by Swindon Council in 1960 and demolished as part of the redevelopment of the town centre.

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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 24 April 16 20:57 BST (UK) »
Here is a street map of the area, probably 1960s, no date on the map I'm afraid, although it did cost 2 shillings.
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  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
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YOUNG-Berkshire
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Re: old red cow inn swindon
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 24 April 16 21:38 BST (UK) »
The newer Red Cow was on the corner of the curved part of Princess street by the school, between Euclid street and Bechampton street.
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 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
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YOUNG-Berkshire
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday 24 April 16 21:40 BST (UK) »
.http://www.rootschat.com/links/05q2/   
  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
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« Reply #26 on: Monday 25 April 16 23:43 BST (UK) »
An arial view
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  WILSON;-Wiltshire.
 SOUL;-Gloucestershire.
 SANSUM;-Berkshire-Wiltshire
 BASSON-BASTON;- Berkshire,- Oxfordshire.
 BRIDGES;- Wiltshire.
 DOWDESWELL;-Wiltshire,Gloucestershire
 JORDAN;- Berkshire.
 COX;- Berkshire.
 GOUDY;- Suffolk.
 CHATFIELD;-Sussex-- London
 MORGAN;-Blaenavon-Abersychan
 FISHER;- Berkshire.
 BLOMFIELD-BLOOMFIELD-BLUMFIELD;-Suffolk.
DOVE. Essex-London
YOUNG-Berkshire
ARDEN.
PINEGAR-COLLIER-HUGHES-JEFFERIES-HUNT-MOSS-FRY