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Nythe

An estate (and future parish of Swindon which will come into existence in 2014). The estate lies next to Covingham, Eldene, Park North, Greenbridge and Coleview. It is bordered by Dorcan Way in the east, and The Drive runs in a loop from one side to the other, splitting the estate in two on the northwest side. The area, which was built in the late 60's and early 70's, takes it's name from Nythe Farm, a medieval farmstead which was located nearby in the area that is now on the edge of Covingham and the A419. The former Nythe farm is a site of archealogical interest, where part of a neolithic axe was once found. Nythe is within the Electoral Ward of Covingham and Nythe, the Church of England parish of St. Pauls, Covingham, and the Roman Catholic parish of the Holy Family, Park North. Nythe is currently part of the civil parish of Stratton St. Margaret in the borough of Swindon.

In 2012 Nythe residents were shocked to learn that Christopher Halliwell, the taxi driver who murdered 22 year old Swindon resident Sian O'Callaghan, and admitted to the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, lived in Ashbury Avenue, Nythe.

Businesses and services in Nythe include: Nythe Surgery, Keble Close Nythe Primary School, Nyland Road Nyland Special School, Nyland Road Nythe Community Centre, The Drive The Red Dot Community Centre, The Drive Sherbourne News, 1 Sherbourne Place Fishers Hair Salon, 3 Sherbourne Place Beauty 4 Nailz, 29a Lychett Way Blue Sky Takeaway, 2 Sherbourne Place Nythe Mini Market, 4 Sherbourne Place Basics (Electrical Applicances Retailer), 5 Sherbourne Place Cobern Builders, 30 Bryanston Way, Car Medic, 22 Bryanston Way, TADSA Housing Trust, 33 Bryanston Way, Carol S School of Motoring, 7 Bryanston Way, Esso On The Run, Dorcan Way Petrol Station, Dorcan Way (on northeast corner of Nythe)

Nythe was formerly the location of The (New) Worthington Inn, but this was closed and demolished after it fell victim to a public campaign by local residents who objected to the noise levels associated with a public house being sited near to their houses, even though The Worthington had been located and trading in Nythe since the estate was built, and therefore almost certainly before any of the then current residents chose to move near to it.

The local take away, at 2 Sherbourne Place, was previously called Nythe Fish And Chip Shop (60s and 70s), Lawrence Kitchen (80s) and then Nythe Takeaway (90s-10s) before being renamed Blue Sky Takeaway in 2013.

Nythe Primary School has been located in Nythe estate since the estate was built. It was originally opened as two separate schools, an infant and a junior school, but in 1989 the junior school building was extended and the infant school then moved over to the junior school building. The infant school building was subsequently given over to a school for pupils with special educational needs, which was named Nyland School. Nythe Primary School has been threatened with closure more than once, most notably in 1998, 2001, and 2003 (all during Ms Chapple's headship), due to the local demographic becoming gradually older as many of the original residents from the 60s and 70s become of pensionable age and their children and grandchildren tend to move away from Nythe, and often from Swindon. Despite the past threats, Nythe Primary School has remained open throughout and is still open today, and currently safe, but rated as 'needing improvement' by OFSTED. Nythe Primary School has had seven headteachers over it's nearly 50 years, namely Mr Jenkins (1960s-1970s), Mr Peter Owen (1970s- Summer 1992), Ms Jan Chapple (Summer 1992-May 2001), Mr Creighton Muirhead (May 2001- March 2002) and Mrs Debbie Kalynka (March 2002- Easter 2006), Mrs Caroline Henman (Easter 2006- Summer 2011) and Mrs Bethan Fry (September 2011- present). Mr Peter Owen, who was headteacher for around 20 years, left an indelible mark on the school, and was responsible for many of the traditions and policies that made Nythe School special to the local residents, although mention should also be made of Mr Keith Embling who acted as Deputy Head for many years, often being called upon to run the school during the headteacher's absence, and leaving an equally indelible mark on the school when he retired in 20??.

(1) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/10354564.New_council_to_be_created_for_Nythe/

(2) http://www.eastswindon.com/2013/04/historic-decision-to-create-a-nythe-parish-approved-by-swindon-borough-council/

(3) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/10392937.Rethink_on_parish_plan/

(4) http://wikibin.org/articles/covingham-and-nythe.html

(5) http://www.take-a-way.co.uk/menu/1066/nythe/

(6) http://www.mypubguide.com/dne/app10/pages/pub/pub-25922-worthington.aspx

(7) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/8861332.Store_robbed_by_three_masked_men/

(8) http://swindon-birds.co.uk/sightingsapr-jun2011.html

(9) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/95015

(10) http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/smr/smr_search.php?sitename_in=Nythe%20Farm

(11) http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/10552743.Friends__Romans__Swindonians/

(12) http://www.nythepreschool.co.uk/

(13) http://www.nythe.swindon.sch.uk/

(14) http://www.ourhealth.southwest.nhs.uk/services/victoria-cross-surgery.html

(15) http://nythe-community-centre.community.services.wiltshire.tel/

(16) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-14818253

(17) http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wiltshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8730000/8730085.stm

(18) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-17830407

(19) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beRTNT2fx2E

(20) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/8932841.SIAN_O_CALLAGHAN__Neighbours_stunned_at_47_year_old___s_arrest/

(21) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/8932915.Still_only_one_body_found_in_Sian_murder_case/

(22) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sian-ocallaghan-murder-christopher-halliwell-1387066

(23) http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/8931651.SIAN_O_CALLAGHAN__Officers_search_Swindon_house/

(24) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-12857580

(25) http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2012-05-31/sian-ocallaghan-murder/

(26) http://www.cobern-builders.co.uk/cobern-builders-contact-us.html

(27) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/53263/pages/5854/page.pdf

(28) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/53322/pages/9759/page.pdf

(29) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB4M674yUck

(30) http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/archive/2001/05/01/7381758.Head_bids_farewell_to_staff_and_pupils/

(31) http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/archive/2003/12/12/7292299.What_a_difference_five_years_make/

(32) http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/archive/2008/02/18/2050993.Ofsted_delights_Nythe_Primary/