Heritage Day at Parade House Trowbridge

Parade House Trowbridge

Built in around 1720 for the wealthy cloth merchant Robert Houlton, and recently saved from dereliction and restored to its former glory, Parade House is one of the finest and most elegant buildings in Trowbridge, the centrepiece of what Pevsner's Guide to Wiltshire described as a 'stretch of palaces' along Fore Street. This prestigious building features quintessential Georgian architecture, with beautifully proportioned and furnished reception rooms, a sweeping original 18th Century staircase leading to a grand first floor ballroom with seven full height sash windows spanning the width of the building.

Of particular note inside is the fully panelled Director's Room with ornate ceiling and marble fireplace, the delicate Bridgerton style Blue Drawing Room and the intricate plaster ceiling coving over the first floor landing featuring a garland of flowers and fruit. The original vaults have been converted into a stylish bar and small cinema.

Parade House has been voted "Best Event Venue in Wiltshire" for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

From 10.00 - 3pm

Location & directions

Parade House, 70 Fore Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HQ

Contact on day:

Carey Tesler

Telephone number:

+447973402855

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Free entry. Free booking via website https://www.paradehousetrownbridge.co.uk/events.

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

http://www.paradehousetrowbridge.co.uk/events

Booking opens:

02 Jun 2025 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

13 Sep 2025 03:00 PM

Accessibility details

As a Grade 1 listed property we regret we are restricted from being able to modify Parade House to offer wheelchair accessibility and we have no lift. Access to the house is via steps and access to the first floor and historic vaults is also by staircase. We regret also that we cannot accommodate pushchairs or dogs. We will have no on-site parking on Heritage Day but there is ample parking nearby in Trowbridge.

Additional information

Regency themed event for the Jane Austen Festival. Bar and Refreshments available in the historic vaults, with teas, coffees, cakes, light snacks.

Max no of people per tour:

54

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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