Swindon Designer Outlet

{{Short description|Designer outlet in Swindon, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} [[File:Swindon , Designer Outlet - geograph.org.uk - 7237303.jpg|thumb|Swindon Designer Outlet, a shopping complex built within the disused Swindon railway engine works]] [[File:At Swindon Steam Railway Museum 2024 255.jpg|thumb|Steam locomotive [[GWR 7800 Class 7821 Ditcheat Manor|Ditcheat Manor]] in the Food Court of the Centre]] '''Swindon Designer Outlet''' (currently trading as '''Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-12 |title=Swindon Designer Outlet {{!}} Up to 60% Off Top Brands |url=https://designeroutletswindon.com/ |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=designeroutletswindon.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>) is a covered designer outlet in [[Swindon]], England, owned by [[Frasers Group]].

The outlet occupies most of the remainder of the [[Swindon Works|Great Western railway works]]. Converted by [[Tarmac Group|Tarmac Construction]] and opened in March 1997,<ref>Swindon Works to be a shopping centre ''[[The Railway Magazine]]'' issue 1142 June 1996 page 11</ref><ref name=art>{{cite web| url = http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm| title = Swindon Designer Outlet| publisher = Artipot| date = 6 December 2010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093627/http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm| archive-date = 4 March 2016| df = }}</ref> it is a few miles from junction 16 of the [[M4 motorway]].<ref name=art/>

In December 2025, [[LaSalle Investment Management]] sold the outlet to Frasers Group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-09 |title=Frasers Group purchases Swindon Designer Outlet - Retail Gazette |url=https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2025/12/frasers-swindon-designer-outlet/ |access-date=2025-12-09 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Frasers completes circa £144.5 million Swindon designer outlet centre acquisition |url=https://www.costar.com/article/1771204425/frasers-completes-circa-275-million-swindon-designer-outlet-centre-acquisition}}</ref> It was also previously owned by Nuveen Real Estate from 2008 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chambers |first=Sam |date=2022-01-02 |title=Designer outlet villages sell for £600m in boom for retail property |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/designer-outlet-villages-sell-for-600m-in-boom-for-retail-property-0q99gkmpx |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}</ref>

[[McArthurGlen Group]] operated the outlet from opening to January 31, 2026, when the centre's operations were handed to Frasers Group and rebranded under the Frasers Plus brand, the centre is since managed and operated by [[Savills]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest changes as retail giant Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25809798.latest-details-retail-giant-frasers-buys-swindon-designer-outlet/|website=Swindon Advertiser|date=2026-01-30|access-date=2026-01-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-04 |title=Details as fashion retailer opens at Swindon's Designer Outlet |url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25820190.new-store-swindon-designer-outlet-fashion-retailer-returns/ |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Swindon Advertiser |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-24 |title=Savills UK {{!}} Savills appointed by Frasers Group to manage Swindon Designer Outlet |url=https://www.savills.co.uk/insight-and-opinion/savills-news/388138/savills-appointed-by-frasers-group-to-manage-swindon-designer-outlet |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=www.savills.co.uk |language=English}}</ref>

The centre attracts more than 3 million customers annually, putting it in the top 5 outlets in the UK. <ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2026 |title=Frasers completes circa £144.5 million Swindon designer outlet centre acquisition |url=https://www.costar.com/article/1771204425/frasers-completes-circa-275-million-swindon-designer-outlet-centre-acquisition |url-status=live |website=Co Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Frasers Group acquires Wiltshire outlet shopping centre |url=https://news.completelyretail.co.uk/frasers-group-acquires-wiltshire-outlet-shopping-centre/}}</ref>

== Rail heritage == In the eating area, a number of steam locomotives that were built at [[Swindon Works]] have been on display: *[[3440 City of Truro|3440 ''City of Truro'']] from March 1997 until May 1999<ref>One loco out, another in at Swindon ''The Railway Magazine'' issue 1180 August 1999 page 31</ref> *[[4930 Hagley Hall|4930 ''Hagley Hall'']] from May 1999 until June 2007<ref>Hagley Hall set for big SVR comeback in 2020 ''[[Heritage Railway]]'' issue 260 25 October 2019 page 16</ref> *[[7819 Hinton Manor|7819 ''Hinton Manor'']] from June 2007 until August 2018<ref>7325 to make way for Hinton Manor when overhaul starts ''[[Steam Railway]]'' issue 484 September 2018 page 16</ref> *[[7821 Ditcheat Manor|7821 ''Ditcheat Manor'']] since August 2018<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seaward |first1=Tom |title=WHAT'S ON: Everything you need to know about today's steam locomotive move |url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16588312.whats-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-steam-locomotive-move/ |website=Swindon Advertiser |accessdate=21 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821143809/http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16588312.whats-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-steam-locomotive-move/ |archivedate=21 August 2018 |date=21 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=It's coming home! Edwardian locomotive to return to Swindon |url=https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon |website=Swindon Borough Council |accessdate=21 August 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821145330/https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon |archivedate=21 August 2018 |date=10 August 2018}}</ref>

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