Haydon Wick

The civil parish of Haydon Wick is a northern suburb of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, in England. It has a population in excess of 20,000.The parish includes the former hamlet of Haydon and the suburb of Greenmeadow.GovernmentThe first tier of local government is Haydon Wick Parish Council and the parish is split into three Parish Council electoral wards: Haydon End (8 councillors), Haydon Wick (9 councillors) and Ray Ward (1 councillor). The Council is concerned with the overall economic, cultural and physical well-being of the residents of Greenmeadow, Haydon Wick village, Haydonleigh, Abbey Meads, Haydon End, Taw Hill, Oakhurst, Woodhall Park and West Moredon.The parish lies within the Borough of Swindon where it is represented by six Borough Councillors for the wards of Haydon Wick and Priory Vale.HistoryPrior to 1928 Haydon Wick was part of the parish of Rodbourne Cheney.Gas was installed in 1930, electricity arrived in 1939 and sewers came after 1928.Originally a small village, during the latter part of the twentieth century and continuing today, housebuilding has extended the number of properties within the parish considerably. Parts of the parish fall within the Priory Vale northern development. The North Swindon District Centre (or Orbital Shopping Park), which includes a large Asda supermarket, is within the parish.TransportThe Swindon and Cricklade Railway has rebuilt Blunsdon railway station and Hayes Knoll railway station, although these are located just outside the parish boundary, and within the parish Taw Valley Halt has been opened since 2014. The railway society is currently building a new station at Moulden Hill which lies within the parish and country park.