Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon

Old Town Railway Cutting (grid reference SU153832) is a 1.78-hectare (4.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Swindon, Wiltshire, notified in 1975. It is near the site of the former Swindon Town railway station.[1][2]

The site is notable for an unusual exposure of the Kimmeridge Clay formation.

Land ownership

All land within Old Town Railway Cutting Swindon SSSI is owned by the local authority.[3]

References

  1. ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Protected Planet | Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon". Protected Planet. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.

Sources

51°32′51″N 1°46′51″W / 51.54749°N 1.78075°W / 51.54749; -1.78075

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