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Dorcan is an area in the east of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, located close to the A419 ( 51°34′N1°44′W / 51.56°N 01.73°W / 51.56; -01.73 ). [1]

The population of the Dorcan electoral ward taken at the 2011 census was 8,684. [2]

Taking its name from the nearby Dorkerne (now Dorcan) brook, [3] Dorcan is within the civil parish of Nythe, Eldene and Liden, and is bounded to the north by Covingham parish. It is the site of the Dorcan Industrial Estate which includes the UK headquarters of Tyco Electronics and offices of Npower (UK), Equiinet, MMG MagDev, Romec, House of Fraser (information systems) and a Royal Mail sorting office. The pharmaceutical company Patheon also has a large facility here.

The Dorcan Academy, a secondary school, is also in this area.

Politics and government

Dorcan is part of the Covingham and Dorcan ward for elections to Swindon Borough Council. [4] The ward is part of the Swindon South parliamentary constituency for UK general elections.

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References

  1. ↑ "Geograph:: SU1984 :: Browse 27 Images". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dorcan ward - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Duroconovio Wanborough, Wiltshire". The Roman Map of Britain. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  4. ↑ "Swindon's parliamentary constituencies set to change - what it means for voters". Swindon Advertiser. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.


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