Swindon Designer Outlet

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Swindon Designer Outlet is a covered designer outlet in Swindon, England.

The outlet occupies most of the restored Great Western railway works and is owned by McArthurGlen. Built by Tarmac Construction and opened in March 1997,Swindon Works to be a shopping centre The Railway Magazine issue 1142 June 1996 page 11{{cite web| url = http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm| title = Swindon Designer Outlet| publisher = Artipot| date = 6 December 2010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093627/http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm| archive-date = 4 March 2016| df = }} it is a few miles from junction 16 of the M4 motorway.

In the eating area, a number of steam locomotives that were built at Swindon Works have been on display:

• 3440 City of Truro from March 1997 until May 1999One loco out, another in at Swindon The Railway Magazine issue 1180 August 1999 page 31
• 4930 Hagley Hall from May 1999 until June 2007Hagley Hall set for big SVR comeback in 2020 Heritage Railway issue 260 25 October 2019 page 16
• 7819 Hinton Manor from June 2007 until August 20187325 to make way for Hinton Manor when overhaul starts Steam Railway issue 484 September 2018 page 16
• 7821 Ditcheat Manor since August 2018{{cite web |last1=Seaward |first1=Tom |title=WHAT'S ON: Everything you need to know about today's steam locomotive move |url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16588312.whats-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-steam-locomotive-move/ |website=Swindon Advertiser |accessdate=21 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821143809/http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16588312.whats-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-steam-locomotive-move/ |archivedate=21 August 2018 |date=21 August 2018}}{{cite web |title=It's coming home! Edwardian locomotive to return to Swindon |url=https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon |website=Swindon Borough Council |accessdate=21 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821145330/https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon |archivedate=21 August 2018 |date=10 August 2018}}