Wiltshire

Properties and events in Wiltshire

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A Brief Account of the Great Box Tunnel

Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

A display celebrating 'A Brief Account of the Great Box Tunnel' written by Thomas Gale, who was involved with the 'Making and the Working of the Great Box Tunnel' (designed by Isambard Kindgom Brunel).

Architecture in the Archives

Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us to discover all things architectural at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre on 20th September. We will be celebrating the built environment, design & engineering, historic and modern, including the History Centre itself.

Athenaeum Centre Talk & Tour

18-20 High Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AE
In person
Pre-booking required

A historic tour around the Grade II listed building, showing the various parts of the building in their current use as a showcase of today's Athenaeum.

Avebury

National Trust Avebury, Avebury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1RF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Enjoy free entry to Avebury Manor Garden and the Alexander Keiller Museum on Fri 12 and Sat 13 September. See the annual sculpture exhibition in the colourful Avebury Manor Garden, and learn more about the site's history in the museum or on a tour.

Behind closed doors tours at Stourhead House

Stourhead House, Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6QH
In person
Pre-booking required

During Heritage Open Days, take a fascinating peek behind the usually closed doors in Stourhead House and see what takes place behind the scenes.

Biddesden House

Biddesden House, Biddesden, Andover, Wiltshire, SP11 9DN
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Ethandun 878

White Horse Car Park, Bratton, Wiltshire, BA13 4SY
In person
Pre-booking required

A chance to explore the possible location of this early medieval battle.

Bradford on Avon Town Bridge Lock Up

Bradford On Avon Library, Bridge Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1BY
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bradford on Avon town bridge prison open to the public to view inside the 13th Century lock up. Originally used to lock up town drinks for the night before then taken to see the magistrate in the morning. This lock up is well worth a visit.

Building Blocks

Coate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover how an old building can find new life with careful planning of new spaces. And for young families, come and see what you can build with a wide range of children's construction toys.

Building Trowbridge - Illustrated Talk

Trowbridge Museum, www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk, Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA13 8AT, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AT
In person
Pre-booking required

As Trowbridge grew over the centuries the townscape and topography changed. Learn about how the town changed and developed over centuries.

Chapel of St Lawrence

St Lawrence Chapel, High Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

The tour covers the Chapel's unique history, improvement projects, Grade I listed Organ, stained-glass windows, and historic 13th century Chapel tower. Including the 1764 clock, 1657 Main bell and the 1765 quarter bells. Visitors can ring the bell.

Corsham 17th Century Schoolroom and Almshouses

Corsham Almshouses, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HT
In person
Pre-booking not required

The opportunity to visit Corsham's historic Almshouses for free.

Corsham Town Centre Guided Walk

Corsham Almshouses, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HT
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A 90-minute walk around the historic town of Corsham, with an opportunity to visit Corsham's Almshouses.

Crofton Beam Engines - In Person Day

Crofton Pumping Station, Crofton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Crofton Beam Engines, a site built when steam was king! A unique Grade I listed canal-side Georgian steam pumping station, housing an original 1812 Boulton & Watt and an 1846 Harvey of Hayle Cornish Beam Engine. This is a non-steaming event.

Delicious House

67 High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ
In person
Pre-booking required

A rare chance for the public to see how a former Chinese takeaway turned into a stunning office space.

Designing the Home: Architecture and Archives

The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2EH
In person
Pre-booking required

Celebrate imaginative and trailblazing home architecture at Historic England’s archive in Swindon—meet our team, explore the collection, and enjoy family-friendly activities!

Devizes Town Lock-up

Devizes Town Council, Town Hall, St. Johns Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BN
In person
Pre-booking not required

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,

East Tytherton Moravian Church Open Weekend

East Tytherton Moravian Church, East Tytherton, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4LX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Church and Burial Ground open to the public with walking tours and talks. Refreshments available.

Effluence & Epidemics: A History of Sanitation and Disease

Central Library, Regent Circus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1QG
In person
Pre-booking not required

This talk will investigate the stomach-churning pitfalls of a rapidly expanding Swindon, when the streets were paved with health hazards and the canal wasn’t the only thing flowing through the town!

Ellendune 1200

The Weir Field Devizes Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN40SA
In person
Pre-booking not required

An Anglo-Saxon themed family event to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Battle of Ellendune.