Wiltshire

Properties and events in Wiltshire

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'The Stencilled House': stencilling workshop at 575 Wandsworth Road

575 Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, London, Wiltshire, SW8 3JD
In person
Pre-booking required

Unleash your creativity at 575 Wandsworth Road and join us for an evening of stencilling!

27 St Johns Street, Devizes

Devizes & District Club, 27 St. Johns Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BN
In person
Pre-booking not required

27 St Johns Street is a 18th Century Grade 2 listed building which, until 1869 was a dwelling house and garden owned by Edwin Giddings.

6 St John's Alley, Devizes

6 St John's Alley, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

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

This walking talk explains the history of this part of town and Wiltshire’s Oldest Working Theatre.

Avebury as Home

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

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

The parish Church of St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 1LA
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

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.

Bradford on Avon Town Bridge Lock Up

Bridge Street, Town Bridge, 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 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

47, NEW PARK STREET, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1DS
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

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

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

Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9PA
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

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

Corsham Memorial Walk

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

A 3-mile walk visiting locations in Corsham linked to the First and Second World Wars.

Day in the Life Trail at the REME Museum

R E M E Museum, M O D Lyneham, Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Dents, Furnax Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PE
In person
Pre-booking required

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

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 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,

Devizes Wharf Theatre

Wharf Theatre, The Wharf, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EB
In person
Pre-booking required

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..

Discover one of the oldest houses in Lacock

2 High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LQ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A chance to see inside one of the oldest complete houses in Lacock, not normally open to the public.

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.