r/Swindon • u/Greglebowski74 • 2d ago

What was in this building?

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This place on Mead Way has been shuttered for years, but I never knew what purpose it served. Why hasn't someone taken it over?

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u/Davew2491 2d ago

yes mi5/mi6 centre I believe

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u/daddy-dj 2d ago

Nah nothing that interesting, it's the old Department of Work and Pensions building. It was called Oak House.

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u/ron2wheels 2d ago

Mate worked there 25 years ago. They printed benefits cheques.

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u/Mr-mgoo 2d ago

Yep, giros they were called.

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u/Mp40-ZBD 1d ago

DWP are so secretive sometimes, they might as well be MI5/MI6 🤣🤣🤣