Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon

Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon

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

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

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


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