EbbwJunction1
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If I remember correctly, BR(W) had a plan in the 1970s to move the majority of their staff out of London.
Their chosen location was Cardiff, where they built Brunel House, next door to Queen Street station. However, the staff objected and so they compromised by building a similar building next to Swindon station to where they moved a lot of staff. Some did, I think, move to Cardiff and for quite a few years there was a double arrow sign on the top of the building, but I'm not sure how long they stayed there.
By the time that I moved into Brunel House with the Welsh Office in the 1980s, I'm pretty sure that there were no rail staff there at all; indeed, the major tenant was BT, who had a very nice restaurant (which we weren't allowed to use!) on the top floor. The vast majority of those who were there then have moved elsewhere now, and although the building is occupied, I'm not sure by whom.
I noticed on a recent visit to Swindon that Rail House (I think that was the name?) is now completely empty and looks very tatty.
Their chosen location was Cardiff, where they built Brunel House, next door to Queen Street station. However, the staff objected and so they compromised by building a similar building next to Swindon station to where they moved a lot of staff. Some did, I think, move to Cardiff and for quite a few years there was a double arrow sign on the top of the building, but I'm not sure how long they stayed there.
By the time that I moved into Brunel House with the Welsh Office in the 1980s, I'm pretty sure that there were no rail staff there at all; indeed, the major tenant was BT, who had a very nice restaurant (which we weren't allowed to use!) on the top floor. The vast majority of those who were there then have moved elsewhere now, and although the building is occupied, I'm not sure by whom.
I noticed on a recent visit to Swindon that Rail House (I think that was the name?) is now completely empty and looks very tatty.