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	Magic Roundabout (Swindon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England, was constructed in 1972 and consists of one large roundabout containing 5 mini-roundabouts.
		The Magic Roundabout is the crowning glory of Swindon's plethora of roundabouts of all sizes.
		Swindon is generally regarded by afficianados as the UK capital of roundabouts alongside rivals Basingstoke and Milton Keynes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon) (572 words)

	Magic Roundabout (Hemel Hempstead) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Magic Roundabout in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England is the familiar name given to a complex road junction also known as the Moor End or Plough roundabout.
		It was constructed in 1973 to reduce the congestion at the original standard layout roundabout where seven roads intersected, it was one of the first bi-directional roundabouts to be constructed in the UK.
		The roundabout is widely believed to be the only roundabout with a surface river running through it, however, this is not the case.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Hemel_Hempstead) (392 words)

	Swindon - Uncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Swindon is a large town in the British county of Wiltshite in South-West England.
		This proximity continues Swindon's historical association with rapid transport links, an association which is widely regarded as one of its prime advantages, allowing, as it does, rapid egress from the place in a wide array of directions.
		The next chapter in the sordid tale of Swindon came when the pioneering venture capitalist Isengard Kingston-Blythe Balthazaar Brunel III chose it as the source of the unskilled labour force he needed to tear up the countryside in preparation for his new railway.
	www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Swindon (268 words)

	A Brief History of Swindon
		By 1881 the population of Swindon exceeded 15,000.
		In 1972 a multi mini roundabout known as the magic roundabout was built.
		Swindon was still very much a one-industry town in the late 1940's with more than half of the male workforce working for the railway.
	www.localhistories.org /swindon.html (1682 words)

	The Magic Roundabout in Swindon - Wiltshire
		Swindon has a lot of roundabouts, but nothing can properly prepare you for this.
		The "Magic Roundabout" is probably one of the most infamous features of Swindon.
		It was taken from the central part of the circle, the individual roundabouts are grouped around it.
	www.armin-grewe.com /holiday/wiltshire/swindon-roundabout.htm (327 words)

	SwindonWeb - Swindon Life - Magic Roundabout Swindon
		Until September 1972, there was only one Magic Roundabout and it was a children's television programme featuring Dougal the dog, a hippy rabbit called Dylan and the spring-loaded Zebedee.
		They called it a multi-mini roundabout, but as far as Swindon folk was concerned, they now had their very own Magic Roundabout.
		And magic it certainly is. Though it may confuse or amuse new visitors and baffle American tourists, the average Swindonian finds that his or her passage through one of the town's busiest junctions is actually quite fluid, even at peak times.
	www.swindonweb.com /life/lifemagi0.htm (535 words)

	Northwood - Estate Agents Swindon Wiltshire - Local Area information
		On Odo's imprisonment, Swindon’s ownership passed to the crown until the reign of Henry III who then gave it to William de Valence, Earl of Pembroke.
		Swindon is located just off the M4 and has good links with both the M5 and A419.
		Swindon is also home to the infamous “Magic Roundabout”.
	www.northwood-swindon.co.uk /html/local_area.html (766 words)

	ENGLISH ROUNDABOUT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Traffic moves in a clockwise direction, continuing around the roundabout until the exit road is reached.
		As you can see from the map, the "Magic Roundabout" is at the convergence of five major roads.
		Firstly because it did seem to be magic - solving the traffic congestion - but also as this is the name of a children's TV series popular in the 1960s and 70s.
	home.san.rr.com /roundabout/english.htm (357 words)

	Toon News - The Magic Roundabout
		Bill Nighy is the big-screen voice of The Magic Roundabout character who, more than any other, prompted endless late-night, student-flat conversations on marijuana references inherent in children's television of the '60s and '70s.
		Magic Roundabout first aired in the U.K. on October 18th, 1965.
		The Magic Roundabout is not just the name of a hellish Swindon traffic system, it's also the name of a nihilistic '60s European art movement.
	www.toontalents.com /toonnewsmagicroundabout.htm (716 words)

	Genealogy and Swindon, Wiltshire, England
		The location of Swindon within the county is shown on this simplified map of Wiltshire (32,373 bytes), and its relationship to surrounding villages on this enlarged map of the area (273,987 bytes) as it was in 1890.
		According to Rev. Canon Jackson, Swindon had belonged to the crown as part of the Kingdom of Wessex, and was granted to a Saxon thane (=nobleman) by charter, which meant it was free from some forms of taxation.
		Swindon has become famous/infamous among motorists for the presence of this unusual design of road junction, known universally as the Magic Roundabout.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~jimella/swindon.htm (2288 words)

	Swindon Town - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
		Swindon beat Arsenal in the 1969 League Cup final, with two goals from Don Rogers, and one from Roger Smart.
		Swindon's first season in the Football League was in the 1920-21 season, where they finished a respectable fourth in the Third Division.
		Swindon beat QPR 1-0 on 24th November, 1993, to record their first ever victory in the Premier League.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Sports/Swindon-Town-7320.html (1460 words)

	Round a about \| MetaFilter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ah, this thread reminds me of driving through the magic roundabout in Hemel and all the traffic grinding to a halt for 5 minutes to let a family of ducks waddle across from the centre to the other side of the junction.
		Swindon is terribly proud of it however, a huge photograph greets passengers from the London train captioned "Swindon, home of roundabouts".
		Roundabouts were specifically designed to increase traffic flow and safety while using not much more space than a normal intersection.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/35456 (6386 words)

	LocalBroker - News - Magic Roundabout voted Britain’s worst
		The infamous Magic Roundabout in Wiltshire has claimed the dubious honour of the worst roundabout in Britain, according to a new survey.
		The cluster of five mini-roundabouts on the A4312 in Swindon beat off competition from The Plough roundabout in Hemel Hempstead and the "Pork Pie" roundabout in Leicester, one of the worst accident fl spots in the country, according to a survey by Saga.
		The poll also revealed that roundabouts are a source of anxiety for many drivers with over 45 per cent of female motorists admitting that roundabouts set their nerves on edge, compared to almost 20 per cent of men.
	www.localbroker.co.uk /news/magic_roundabout211205.asp?SRC=L000 (430 words)

	Roundabouts... - Page 2 - MINI2
		Each of its mini-roundabouts is treated as a normal roundabout, and the main roundabout is only there to completely distract you, as are perfectly entitled to turn right or left.
		Roundabouts in this country are only used by councils that don't want to fork out the extra dosh to pay for a traffic light.
		Note that in the case of the "pitta" roundabout you would be classed as a large vehicle that is physically incapable of passing round the markings.
	www.mini2.com /forum/general-discussion/110973-roundabouts-2.html (1345 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Magic Roundabout, Swindon, UK
		The real Magic Roundabout is a contraption built in 1972 on the Eastern outskirts of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, UK.
		If you are a newcomer approaching Swindon in a vehicle operated by a person who knows the area (such as the National Express bus from London), this will most certainly wake you up, and will most likely scare the life out of you.
		However, roundabouts are intended to keep congested traffic moving and accidents down, and TMR succeeds valiantly by simply administering a sixfold dose of the original remedy.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A2966484 (945 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Programmes \| Politics Show \| West: Farewell to the magic roundabout
		The Conservatives' return to local government is writ large in Swindon, and Mike Bawden has been at the heart of it.
		Swindon did not exist in 1967 - well, not as a self-governing authority like it does now.
		Swindon was a Borough Council, and it was Labour from Day One.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/politics_show/4988994.stm (539 words)

	Dropzone.com Skydive Forums: Community: The Bonfire: The Magic Roundabout.
		Bracknell is pretty bad for stupid roundabouts but I couldn't believe that some one actually sat down and designed this, maybe it was a practical joke that went too far.
		I have driven acros the Magic Roundabout many times, although it looks a nightmare to cross it is actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
		Swindon was the home of Isambard Kingdom Brunell, so it seems quite fitting that it now homes a well designed roundabout.
	www.dropzone.com /forum/Community_C7/The_Bonfire_F1/The_Magic_Roundabout._P481200 (718 words)

	BBC - Wiltshire - About Wiltshire - The Magic Roundabout: 1972
		But with the number of accidents on the roundabout considered to be relatively low for a junction of its kind, the Magic Roundabout in Swindon has been deemed an all round success.
		The band XTC used the Magic Roundabout concept to inspire one of their tunes, and BBC even incorporated the phenomenon into an entire feature about people’s passion for where they live in which Swindonian’s became quite passionate about the thought of loosing their Magic Roundabout.
		And on the magic roundabout.....I'm sure the lorry driver who was behind me still tells the story of this mad woman, who stopped at every mini-roundabout, switched off her engine, then switched it on again and ripped forward like a bat out of hell.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wiltshire/content/articles/2005/11/22/pwaod_roundabout_feature.shtml (759 words)

	Swindon travel guide - Wikitravel
		Swindon [1] is in Wiltshire, in southern England and has a good nightlife and plenty of things to do.
		Several trains an hour arrive in Swindon from various directions because Swindon is on the main London Paddington to Bristol/Swansea line.
		Swindon is a small town yet there are plenty of things to do such as shopping and visiting the town museum and art gallery.
	wikitravel.org /en/Swindon (672 words)

	Magic Roundabout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		As you leave the magic roundabout and enter Queens Drive look immediately to your left (before you reach the ambulance station) and you will see the bridge about 300 yards down the canal, go under the bridge and you are back in water.
		Marsh Farm bridge is thought to be one of the oldest original structures still visible (and intact) on the route of the Wilts and Berks.
		The other side of the roundabout is Fleming Way named after one of Swindon’s greatest footballers.
	www.wbct.org.uk /magic_roundabout.htm (131 words)

	Swindon's Magic Roundabout in the press - Wiltshire
		Swindon's Magic Roundabout in the press - Wiltshire
		Swindon has a lot of roundabouts, the biggest and most complex of them is also known as the "Magic Roundabout".
		The topic is how to design roundabouts in Germany, but uses the Magic Roundabout as an opener:
	www.armin-grewe.com /holiday/wiltshire/swindon-roundabout-press.htm (147 words)

	AraBlog reBlog: The swindon magic roundabout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		There is also an outer clockwise roundabout and an inner anticlockwise roundabout, perhaps one of the only places in UK where such a structure will be found.
		Alternatively you can counter-revolve the inner roundabout by taking the second exit at the first roundabout, and continue taking the first exit in the left hand lane.
		You can stay on the magic roundabout indefinitely with careful use of the third exit - treating pairs of roundabouts and their conjoining traffic islands as roundabouts in themselves.
	www.arablog.net /blog/archives/2004/09/the_swindon_mag.php (252 words)

	A counterflow roundabout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		They are called counterflow roundabouts because traffic in the Inner Circle circulates counter-clockwise while the Outer Circle goes conventionally clockwise.
		This one at Swindon, way west of London, was the first.
		It is named for a chidren's TV programme which used a roundabout as a time machine.
	www.roundabout.net /DIBcounterflow.html (127 words)

	The Magic Roundabout by Heiko Hebig \| hebig.com
		When someone sent me the first picture of the "Magic Roundabout", I thought it was a nice photoshop job and was meant to be a joke.
		April 2003 at 09:43 AM When someone sent me the first picture of the "Magic Roundabout", I thought it was a nice photoshop job and was meant to be a joke.
		We have two of these magic roundabouts near to where I live - one is the Colchester one mentioned in the Swindonweb article you linked to.
	www.hebig.com /archives/000989.shtml (1274 words)

	Swindon Transportation - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Swindon has a Park and Ride system, there are two of these operating, one at Swindon North, and one at Swindon South.
		Swindon is known as the town of roundabouts, there seems to be dozens all round the town some even join together.
		In an area devoid of greenery, you are greeted to Swindon with a choice of parking in a range of decaying multi-story car parks adorned with signs informing you what percentage of the local population of beggers are drug addicts.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Wiltshire/Swindon-304546/Transportation-Swindon-BR-1.html (317 words)

	GPS Drawing - Over land (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Magic Roundabout consists of five clockwise mini roundabouts in a ring.
		As you approach the roundabout it becomes apparent that there are a number
		We eventually left the roundabout to try and steady our peripheral vestibular system but ended up mapping a car park.
	www.gpsdrawing.com /gallery/land/magic_roundabout.htm (205 words)

	Swindon
		Swindon's greatest day was their League Cup final victory, 3-1, over Arsenal in 1969 at Wembley.
		There is the local newspaper siteThis Is Swindon Town which is informative and very easy on the eye.
		While there is the Swindon Town unofficial site, which has a lot of stats.
	www.btinternet.com /~duffnort/Swindon.htm (1237 words)

	Zipper's Driving School - Roundabout variations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Roundabouts in the Northern Territory are generally single lane or dual lane, however there are some examples in Darwin and Palmerston which could fit into either category.
		Drivers leaving the previous roundabout and approaching this one to turn right into Ellengowan, don't have much time to move into the correct lane.
		Swindon in the UK had such a problem intersection, visit their web site to see the novel solution, the "Magic Roundabout".
	www.drivingnt.com /roundabout_var.html (503 words)

	Hello: Colourful Bits
		Swindon (United Kingdom) has the most remarkable roundabout in the world: the so-called Magic Roundabout.
		It is a large clockwise roundabout (as common in the left-driving UK), with a smaller counter-clockwise roundabout inside it.
		Cars can jump from one to the other via 5 even smaller roundabouts that are placed between the two main roundabouts.
	www.hello.nl /2005Q4/20051203SwindonMagicRound.html (87 words)

	Magic Roundabout - Review - An attraction or not
		This new roundabout was the work of the Road Research Laboratory (RRL).
		The Magic Roundabout is 7 round abouts (road) in one.
		Each roundabout goes to a different road yet all of them can eventually if you go around them end up the same road.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/magic-roundabout/283748 (300 words)

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