Nythe, Eldene and Liden

Nythe, Eldene and Liden is a civil parish in the eastern suburbs of the town of Swindon, England. In addition to the residential areas of Nythe (in the north), Eldene and Liden (southwest and southeast), the parish has the Dorcan industrial area.

"Nythe" redirects here. For the hamlet in Somerset, see Nythe, Somerset.

Nythe, Eldene and Liden
Nythe, Eldene and Liden is located in Wiltshire
Nythe, Eldene and Liden
Nythe, Eldene and Liden
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceSU181846
Civil parish
  • Nythe, Eldene and Liden
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwindon
Postcode districtSN3
Dialling code01793
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitenytheeldeneliden-pc.org.uk

History and governance

The Ordnance Survey map of 1948 shows the area as farmland.[1] In the 1960s, as part of Swindon's eastward expansion, the entire area became a privately built housing estate.[2]

Following a Community Governance Review in 2013,[3] Nythe obtained independence from Stratton St Margaret, becoming a parish in its own right with effect from 1 April 2015.[4][5] After a further review in 2016, the parish was extended to include Eldene and Liden, which were previously unparished areas; from 1 April 2017 the name of the parish is Nythe, Eldene and Liden.[6][7] The parish council has nine members,[6] and its main responsibility is grounds maintenance, in particular in play areas.[8]

Swindon Borough Council is the unitary authority for the area; Nythe and Dorcan fall within Covingham and Dorcan ward, while Eldene and Liden are part of Liden, Eldene and Park South ward. For Westminster elections, Nythe is in North Swindon constituency and the rest of the parish is in South Swindon.[9]

Geography

The Dorcan Stream (a small tributary of the River Cole) forms the western boundary in the south, then turns east to separate Nythe from the rest of the parish. Dorcan Way, part of Swindon's B4006 orbital road, is the northern boundary of Nythe and continues in an arc through the parish to meet the A4259 Marlborough Road, which marks the southern boundary. The eastern boundary is the A419 road, a major route which connects the nearby junction 15 of the M4 motorway with north Swindon and Gloucestershire.

Amenities

The parish has a community centre, a primary school[10] and Nyland Campus, a primary school for children with special needs.[11] Dorcan Academy, a secondary school for ages 11 to 16, is within the parish.

References
  1. "Sheet 157". New Popular Edition maps. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 9 pp104-119 - Swindon: Growth of the town". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. "Community Governance Review" (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. "Agenda - Nythe Shadow Parish Council" (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. "New council to be created for Nythe". This is Wiltshire. Newsquest. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "The Swindon Borough (Reorganisation of Community Governance) No. 1 Order 2017" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 19 January 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. "Community governance review - next steps". www.swindon.gov.uk. Swindon Borough Council. March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  8. "About The Council". Nythe, Eldene & Liden Parish Council. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. "Nythe Primary School". Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  11. "Nyland Campus". The White Horse Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2015.

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