# Swindon Designer Outlet

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Designer outlet in Swindon, England

Swindon Designer Outlet, a shopping complex built within the disused Swindon railway engine works

Steam locomotive [Ditcheat Manor](/source/GWR_7800_Class_7821_Ditcheat_Manor) in the Food Court of the Centre

**Swindon Designer Outlet** (currently trading as **Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon**[1]) is a covered designer outlet in [Swindon](/source/Swindon), England, owned by [Frasers Group](/source/Frasers_Group).

The outlet occupies most of the remainder of the [Great Western railway works](/source/Swindon_Works). Converted by [Tarmac Construction](/source/Tarmac_Group) and opened in March 1997,[2][3] it is a few miles from junction 16 of the [M4 motorway](/source/M4_motorway).[3]

In December 2025, [LaSalle Investment Management](/source/LaSalle_Investment_Management) sold the outlet to Frasers Group.[4][5] It was also previously owned by Nuveen Real Estate from 2008 to 2022.[6]

[McArthurGlen Group](/source/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](/source/Savills).[7][8][9]

The centre attracts more than 3 million customers annually, putting it in the top 5 outlets in the UK. [10][11]

## Rail heritage

In the eating area, a number of steam locomotives that were built at [Swindon Works](/source/Swindon_Works) have been on display:

- [3440 *City of Truro*](/source/3440_City_of_Truro) from March 1997 until May 1999[12]

- [4930 *Hagley Hall*](/source/4930_Hagley_Hall) from May 1999 until June 2007[13]

- [7819 *Hinton Manor*](/source/7819_Hinton_Manor) from June 2007 until August 2018[14]

- [7821 *Ditcheat Manor*](/source/7821_Ditcheat_Manor) since August 2018[15][16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Swindon Designer Outlet | Up to 60% Off Top Brands"](https://designeroutletswindon.com/). *designeroutletswindon.com*. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Swindon Works to be a shopping centre *[The Railway Magazine](/source/The_Railway_Magazine)* issue 1142 June 1996 page 11

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-art_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-art_3-1) ["Swindon Designer Outlet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093627/http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm). Artipot. 6 December 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.artipot.com/articles/746445/swindon-designer-outlet.htm) on 4 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Frasers Group purchases Swindon Designer Outlet - Retail Gazette"](https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2025/12/frasers-swindon-designer-outlet/). 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Frasers completes circa £144.5 million Swindon designer outlet centre acquisition"](https://www.costar.com/article/1771204425/frasers-completes-circa-275-million-swindon-designer-outlet-centre-acquisition).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Chambers, Sam (2 January 2022). ["Designer outlet villages sell for £600m in boom for retail property"](https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/designer-outlet-villages-sell-for-600m-in-boom-for-retail-property-0q99gkmpx). *www.thetimes.com*. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Latest changes as retail giant Frasers buys Swindon Designer Outlet"](https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25809798.latest-details-retail-giant-frasers-buys-swindon-designer-outlet/). *Swindon Advertiser*. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Details as fashion retailer opens at Swindon's Designer Outlet"](https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25820190.new-store-swindon-designer-outlet-fashion-retailer-returns/). *Swindon Advertiser*. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Savills UK | Savills appointed by Frasers Group to manage Swindon Designer Outlet"](https://www.savills.co.uk/insight-and-opinion/savills-news/388138/savills-appointed-by-frasers-group-to-manage-swindon-designer-outlet). *www.savills.co.uk*. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Frasers completes circa £144.5 million Swindon designer outlet centre acquisition"](https://www.costar.com/article/1771204425/frasers-completes-circa-275-million-swindon-designer-outlet-centre-acquisition). *Co Star*. 9 December 2026.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: url-status ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_url-status))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Frasers Group acquires Wiltshire outlet shopping centre"](https://news.completelyretail.co.uk/frasers-group-acquires-wiltshire-outlet-shopping-centre/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** One loco out, another in at Swindon *The Railway Magazine* issue 1180 August 1999 page 31

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Hagley Hall set for big SVR comeback in 2020 *[Heritage Railway](/source/Heritage_Railway)* issue 260 25 October 2019 page 16

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** 7325 to make way for Hinton Manor when overhaul starts *[Steam Railway](/source/Steam_Railway)* issue 484 September 2018 page 16

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Seaward, Tom (21 August 2018). ["WHAT'S ON: Everything you need to know about today's steam locomotive move"](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/). *Swindon Advertiser*. Archived from [the original](http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16588312.whats-on-everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-steam-locomotive-move/) on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["It's coming home! Edwardian locomotive to return to Swindon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180821145330/https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon). *Swindon Borough Council*. 10 August 2018. Archived from [the original](https://www.swindon.gov.uk/news/article/90/it_s_coming_home_edwardian_locomotive_to_return_to_swindon) on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

## External links

- [Official website](https://designeroutletswindon.com/)

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