Wiltshire
Properties and events in Wiltshire
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6 St John's Alley, Devizes
A former hat shop, this building is now leased by Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust. The building is Elizabethan and was restored in 1988.
Athenaeum Centre Talk & Tour
This walking talk explains the history of this part of town and Wiltshire’s Oldest Working Theatre.
Avebury as Home
Visitors can experience Avebury Manor's new offer 'Avebury as Home' for free. The Manor Gardens, Alexander Keiller Museum, and Avebury stone circle tours will also be free over the two days.
Bells, vicars and great stories
Tread in the footsteps of the villagers of the parish of Bremhill to explore 800 years of worshipping God and fearing the devil. Touch their spirits, meet their ancestors and discover the lovingly preserved treasures in the church of St. Martin.
Biddesden House
The house was built by General Webb in 1711. The present family have lived in it since 1930 and it has remained little changed since then.
Bradford on Avon Town Bridge Lock Up
Bradford on Avon town bridge prison open to the public to view inside the 13th Century lock up. Originally used to lock up town drunks for the night before then taken to see the magistrate in the morning. This lock up is well worth a visit.
Brownston House, Devizes
Built in 1720, Nikolaus Pevsner said that Brownston House is ‘the best house in Devizes’. The house was built for Francis Merewether of Devizes and Easterton, who was was Member of Parliament for Devizes in 1701 and again from 1703 to 1705.
Chapel of St Lawrence
The tour covers: Chapels unique history, improvement projects, Grade I listed Organ, Stain-glass windows, historic 13th century Chapel tower. Including the 1764 clock, 1657 Main bell and the 1765 quarter bells. Visitors can ring the bell.
Church and bell tower tours with display of village memorabilia. Refreshments available
Visit the bell tower of St Peter ad Vincula, Broad Hinton, view the Marlborough Downs from the roof, take a tour of the church and enjoy refreshments in our Grade 1 listed church. Village historical memorabilia will be on display.
Day in the Life Trail at the REME Museum
Explore the everyday lives of WW2 soldiers with free entry and exclusive access to a Day in the Life Trail at the REME Museum on Friday 11 September!
Dents The History of Gloves Talk and Museum Tour
A 45 minute fascinating talk to learn all about how gloves are made and the history of glove making, followed by a 30 minute Museum tour to browse through the amazing collection.
Devizes Town Hall
Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Devizes Town Lock-up
Devizes Lock up is beneath the Town Hall and was first opened in its current form in 1806. It was used to imprison troublemakers overnight in the 19th Century,
Devizes Wharf Theatre
Once an impressive waterside warehouse standing on the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal, the Wharf became a 96 seat theatre in 1979.The Wharf is run by a community of volunteers and we look forward to welcoming you to our theatre..
East Tytherton Moravian Church Open Weekend
Church and Burial Ground open to the public with walking tours and talks. Refreshments available.
Everyday Women
Join us for this Local Studies talk where we will be discussing what everyday life was like for women in Swindon in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Guided Tours and Special Opening
We will open the Aldbourne Heritage Centre for the whole of Wednesday 16th Sept, and offer guided tours of the village: 10am and 11am for general history tour, 2pm and 3pm for Band of Brothers tours
Heelis open day
Heelis, the central office for the National Trust, is an award winning, sustainable office building with ingenious features. A must see for anyone with an interest in modern architecture or just to see what’s behind the glass doors.
Heritage Day at Parade House Trowbridge
Step back in history to the Georgian period and visit the elegant rooms of beautiful Grade I listed Parade House, one of Wiltshire's finest buildings built in 1720, which Jane Austen is said to have visited on her way to Bath.
Inside the Historic England Archive
Celebrate Heritage Open Day 2026 at Historic England’s archive in Swindon—meet our team, explore the collection, and tour our historic building!