Swindon Village

For the town in Wiltshire, see Swindon.

Swindon Village
240px St Lawrence Church, Swindon Village
Swindon Village  Swindon Village shown within Gloucestershire
Population	1,778
OS grid reference	SO935248
Civil parish	Swindon
District	Cheltenham
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Cheltenham
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
List of places UK England Gloucestershire

Swindon Village is both a village and a suburb in the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is located northwest of Arle.

Features of Swindon Village include:

• A large park and playing field. This includes several football pitches, a cricket pitch and two pavilions.
• St. Lawrence's Church, which is located in the centre of the village. This dates from the 12th Century. Its bell tower has six unequally sized walls.
• The Village Hall. This features a large hall with a performance stage, several side rooms and a licensed bar. The bar is typically open for village residents on Friday nights and used for private functions on other nights.
• Swindon Village Primary School.
• Seasons Business and Leisure Complex (previously the Zurich Financial Services sports and social club and originally the Eagle Star Sports and Social Club), and used for training by Cheltenham Town Football Club.

The Swindon parish had a population of 1,778 according to the 2011 census.

External links

• Swindon Village guide (Cheltenham4u web site)