Transport in Swindon linked Shaw and Rushey Platt with the gate at Kingshill. The amount levied depended on the type of cart, the number of horses used and the width of wheels (as narrower wheels caused more damage to the road). Major roads near or passing through Swindon: The town is famous for its roundabouts, to the extent of selling yearly calendars featuring a different roundabout for each month. The most notable roundabout is the Magic Roundabout that lies at the junction of Drove Road, Queens Drive and Fleming Way near to the County Ground. The official name of this roundabout used to
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