It has been over a month since the demolition of the town's massive former Honda factory began.
Work started at the site, on the old South Marston airfield, on March 4, with the car factory making way for new premises helmed by developer Panattoni.
Now, a new photo taken by drone pilot Jason Spickett has shown exactly how much of the establishment big enough to be sign-posted on the A419 has been knocked down.
Plans for the site's new use were approved in January of this year, after 22 months, 893 documents, and at least two planning committee meetings.
The scheme will see much more of the 370-acre site just to the northeast of the A419 used than under Honda’s ownership.
The £700m redevelopment of the site will see 11 buildings put up. They can be used as manufacturing sites or warehouses, with some going up right on the boundaries of the site.
It will also be opened up to the public, who will be able to access the site in contrast to the fences and gates that enclosed it when used by Honda.
Panattoni’s development director James Watson said: "The development will add a value of £295m each year, or £1.2bn over the first decade to the local economy."
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