Improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings is an important issue but up-grading work needs to be done with care. The way forward is to follow independent and informed guidance such as that provided by Historic England or the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings. Finding the correct advice Continue Reading
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Grade II* former Assize Court in Devizes to be new home for Wiltshire Museum
The Trust is pleased to be working with the Devizes Assize Court Trust and Wiltshire Museum to rescue the Grade II * former Assize Court in Devizes and create a new home for the Wiltshire Museum. Some £15 million will be needed to bring this to fruition so the hard Continue Reading
Barton Farm, Bradford on Avon
The Trust’s involvement in Barton Farm followed a decision by the then Wiltshire County Council to purchase a strip of land along the riverbank to form the Barton Farm Country Park. Included with the purchase were the 15th century granary, the farmhouse, an 18th century dairy and other buildings associated with Continue Reading
Heritage at Risk
The grade II* former Assize Courts in Devizes is a fine building that has long needed a new use. It has been empty for 30 years and increasing neglected. Working with the Wiltshire Museum and Wiltshire Council the Trust has facilitated the establishment of a Devizes Assize Court Trust that Continue Reading
Wilton Windmill, near Marlborough
The rescue of Wilton Windmill came about from an initiative by the owner of the surrounding farm who considered that the opportunity to save one of the very few windmills in Wiltshire should not be lost. Here again, the former Wiltshire County Council took a leading role by acquiring the windmill Continue Reading
Church Street, Calne
Historic buildings can make a major contribution to the regeneration of towns and cities and there are now many examples of this across the country. Amongst the Wiltshire examples is the work undertaken in Calne which underwent a major change when the former C. & T. Harris factory closed in Continue Reading
The Ostler’s House, Pickwick
From time to time the Trust is approached by local authorities seeking help in finding a new use for a building that has long been neglected and where the owner is unwilling or unable to undertake the work. An early example of this was 3 High Street, Marlborough, where the Continue Reading