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 A history of Liden, contributed by Deb Davis The name comes from the Old English, hlydan-tun, 'farmstead on the stream called lyden or loud one'. The stream is still known as the Liden, or Lyden, Brook. Liden was originally, a clayland area covered in furze, rushes and rowen. Wick Farmhouse in Liden, was built in the 1600s and is now a Grade II listed building being used as part of the Derryck Evans Residental Home. Construction work at Wick Lane revealed 16th - 18th century pottery with small drainage gulleys and an area of sandstones and sarsens, evidence of farming going back many years. In 1773 Liden was part of the Liddington Parish. It later transferred to Chisledon Parish, and finally in 1928 to Swindon Borough Council. In 1900, Liden was covered by farmland with a number of farmhouses and small buildings. There was no sewage works and water came from water springs. Swindon Council first drew plans up for Liden in 1964. Originally, St Timothy's Church was planned for Eldene but was eventually built in Liden. In the 1970s Swindon Council became pioneers of the integrated housing tenure with separate estates of housing for letting local authority houses, and local authority houses for sale, alongside private enterprise houses. Liden Estate is built. To find out more about Liden Lagoon, visit http://swindo.100webspace.net/liden_lagoon.htm Information based on Wiltshire Place Names by Richard Tomkins and A History of Eldene and Surrounding Areas by Gina Musty |
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