A sneak peek into the upcoming board for St Peter’s, Milton Lilbourne. The display on the history of the church points to its possible Saxon origins and more. Boards like this for the Living Churches project will soon be cropping up at many more of the sites marked on our Continue Reading
John Bruce
‘Church Going’ Talk to be given by author and stonemason Andrew Ziminski
Andrew Ziminski will be giving a talk in Pewsey on the 12th of November, 2026, on his book, ‘Church Going: A Stonemason’s Guide to the Churches of the British Isles’. All proceeds of the event will be going towards the Living Churches Project, which WHBT is very excited to be Continue Reading
St Matthew’s Church, Rushall
The first of the information boards has now been put up outside St Matthew’s Church, Rushall! It’s looking wonderful, displaying a history of the church, a contemplative spiritual piece, a contribution from the students of Rushall Primary School, and some photographs. Locals and visitors are already enjoying perusing it on Continue Reading
Gardens Trust to lose planning system Statutory Consultee status
The Government is proposing to remove the role of Statutory Consultee to the planning system from The Gardens Trust, who work to protect, among other things, historic parks and gardens. The consultation deadline is 13th January and we need people to object to this dilution of heritage protection NOW. Please Continue Reading
Save Leaden Hall
Salisbury Dean & Chapter has submitted a planning application for extensive works at Leaden Hall, one of the first residences to be built on Salisbury Cathedral Close. WHBT has raised concerns about the plans, which would cause considerable harm to the historic fabric of the building in order to convert Continue Reading
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The fifty-eighth annual general meeting of the Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust will be held at Christ Church Community Hall, Christ Church, Cricklade Street, Swindon at 12 noon on Friday 26th September. Following the meeting there will be a site visit to the rarely opened, C12th and C13th Holy Rood in Continue Reading