September 2020
GWR Factory Tour
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »November 2020
GWR Factory Tour
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »December 2020
GWR Factory Tour
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »GWR Factory Tour
Our popular free walking tour of the surviving buildings of the ex-GWR Works takes up to two hours. The tour focuses on the listed Joseph Armstrong buildings of the Designer Outlet but also refers to others on the old factory site, including STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, The Managers Office, the Chain Test shop and the ex-drawing and administrative offices that are now Historic England’s Archive and English Heritage’s offices. We include anecdotes from Rodbournite and ex-GWR…
Find out more »December 2021
GWR Factory Tours
We are conducting our popular GWR Factory History tour of the Swindon Designer Outlet Joseph Armstrong buidings to coincide with the GWR STEAM Museum's Christmas event on the 4th & 5th of December. The tour features the history of all the ex GWR workshops contained in the Designer Outlet as well as adjacent buidings including the famous works hooter illustrated by photographs and plans of the works. Joseph Armstrong seemed to be eclipsed in books about the Swindon factory by…
Find out more »GWR Factory Tours
We are conducting our popular GWR Factory History tour of the Swindon Designer Outlet Joseph Armstrong buidings to coincide with the GWR STEAM Museum’s Christmas event on the 4th & 5th of December. The tour features the history of all the ex GWR workshops contained in the Designer Outlet as well as adjacent buidings including the famous works hooter illustrated by photographs and plans of the works. Joseph Armstrong seemed to be eclipsed in books about the Swindon factory by…
Find out more »April 2022
GWR Factory Tours
Our new programme of tours for 2022 start with a partnership with the Mechanics Institute Trust and Heritage Action Zone. As usual we will tour the Swindon Designer Outlet historic buildings which formed part of the GWR Factory. On completion if you wish you will be able to continue to a tour of the Railway Village. For details please contact Katie Knowles katie@mechanics-trust.org.uk
Find out more »May 2022
GWR Factory Tour
Our new programme of tours for 2022 start with a partnership with the Mechanics Institute Trust and Heritage Action Zone. As usual we will tour the Swindon Designer Outlet historic buildings which formed part of the GWR Factory. On completion if you wish you will be able to continue to a tour of the Railway Village. For details please contact Katie Knowles katie@mechanics-trust.org.uk
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