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October
2001
Representatives
of the North Swindon Development Company
presenting the sponsored community police
car. |
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November
2001
The Mayor of Swindon,
David Cox officially opened Priory Vale's
Northern Orbital Road. The four-kilometre
stretch of dual carriageway provided
the first stage of an important bypass
to the north of Swindon. The new road
gave access to the new Asda Wal-Mart
store and provided the necessary infrastructure
to begin work on the planned community
of Priory Vale.
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November
2001
Priory
Vale's eagerly awaited Asda Wal-Mart
store opened for business on November
26th, and with its 97,000 sq ft of
retail space, promised to delight
even the most experienced shoppers.
General store manager of the new ASDA
Wal-Mart super centre, Mark Pollard,
commented "The new Northern Orbital
Road will be an excellent resource
for our customers making shopping
at our store a stress-free experience."
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2002
Chris and Tracy Barnes with their
daughters Natalie and Jessica, went
down in history as the very first
residents of Priory Vale. The couple
took up residence in a three-storey
built by Bloor Homes in their Saunders
Brook development. |
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May
2002
May bank holiday saw the installation
of what was reputed to be Swindon’s
'showiest' bridge. Specifically designed
for all pedestrian, cycle, disabled
and equestrian use, this steel stayed
structure spans 62 metres across the
Northern Orbital Road. The bridge was
transported from Tyneside complete and
ready to position, minimising any disruption
to traffic on Thamesdown Drive. |
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November
2002
Helping victims of burglary feel secure
in their homes again is one of the aims
of the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust. In
1992 two new, fully equipped Bobby Vans
took to the road, with one sponsored
by Priory Vale's developers. Lorraine
Palmer of Bloor Homes, Wiltshire Bobby
Van Trust trustee, Camilla Parker Bowles,
and Angie Clark of Westbury Homes attended
the handover event. |
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November
2002
The Priory Vale Visitor Centre opened
to the public on Tuesday 26th November
2002. The sheer size and complexity
of the Priory Vale development meant
the visitor centre would serve the vital
role of providing information during
the first few years of development.
The timber-framed building was designed
by Nigel Clark Architects and built
by EW Beard. |
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2002
Artist Jason Lane was commisioned
to create a sculpture for Crest Nicholson's
Braydon Mead marketing suite in Priory
Vale. |
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December
2004
The Priory Vale development greeted
its 1000th residents with a grand selection
of welcome gifts. Picking up the keys
to their new three-bedroom home, Christopher
Stephens and Joanna Feaver were presented
with champagne, flowers, £100
of vouchers, and a meal for two at a
top local hotel. |
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2005
Construction of the Priory Vale Learning
Campus commences. The project involves
designing, building operating five schools:
Red Oaks, Brimble Hill, Uplands and
Isambard Community School within the
Learning Campus, and Orchid Vale in
Haydon End. |
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2005
A wealth of new children's play areas
open to Priory Vale residents. Constructed
to exacting design and safety standards,
each area provides a selection of exciting
play equipment and rides. |
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September
2006
Red Oaks Primary School and Orchid Vale
Primary School open. The first day at
Red Oaks saw King George XI (aka Roger
Day) leading the children through a
story that culminated in planting a
magic silver acorn. Children's TV personality
Dave Benson-Phillips joined the King
and pupils for the ceremony. Meanwhile
at Orchid Vale in Haydon End, children
received a warm welcome from headteacher
Debbie Kalynka. |
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November
2006
Wednesday 22nd November marked the fifth
anniversary of the opening of Thamesdown
Drive in North Swindon; an event that
allowed construction to begin in the
new community of Priory Vale. "Priory
Vale's properties are selling faster
than anticipated, attracting over 900
homebuyers every year," said Mike
Christmas from the North Swindon Development
Company (NSDC). |
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March
2007
In March 2007, the Priory Vale Visitor
Centre closed it's doors following five
years of providing exceptional support
to homeseekers. Situated on Thamesdown
Drive, the Visitor Centre was created
to inform prospective buyers of available
properties and direct people to developments
throughout Priory Vale. With Priory
Vale now an established location, Priory
Vale's individual developers take on
the responsibility to market their own
properties. |
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September
2007
The Learning Campus' secondary school
– Isambard Community School –
opens to pupils. "It was fantastic,"
said headteacher, Rachael Mattey, of
the opening. "I had a big grin
on my face all day." |
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September
2007
The
Works hair salon becomes the first
business to open in the Redhouse Village
Centre. Hundreds of local residents
attend an opening event to celebrate
its launch.
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December
2007
The new Tesco Express opens at the Redhouse
Village Centre. |
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