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These are the latest set of images from Avon House, sat on the edge of the Kennet and Avon Canal on Lower Wharf, Devizes. Having previously been in discussions with WHBT about our Trust purchasing the house, which shared a wall with Canal Forge (owned by WHBT), the developer chose Continue Reading

Our website has had a revamp! We now have a dedicated page for the Living Churches Project which is rolling out across the Vale of Pewsey. This project is creating a series of information boards outside 36 churches in the vale, detailing and celebrating their historic value, their community impact, and their Continue Reading

In early September, WHBT’s Director spoke at a Village Hall meeting in Bradenstoke to update residents on our acquisition of one of the village’s most distinctive buildings. Believed to be a monastic guest house built just before the Reformation, it is a fantastic testament to the previous grandeur of Bradenstoke Continue Reading

There were many happy supporters leaving Tisbury Methodist Church on Friday 11th September following a hugely successful WHBT return to public meetings. Our new supporter literature, newsletter signups and donations facilities were out in full force, set up for the day by our two Cambridge placement students. The Director, Chair Continue Reading

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

Thank you to Beth and the team at B&Q Devizes for making our new home bright and beautiful ahead of Devizes Heritage Open Day on the 12th September. We look forward to welcoming you into our lovely building! Come by between 10:00-16:00 to learn more about the history of some Continue Reading

For the first time in our 59-year history, WHBT has a physical premises! Our new address is 2-3 St. John’s Alley, Devizes, SN10 1BG. After starting to move in in earnest in early July, the bulk of the office furniture was delivered on 26th August 2026, and we are now Continue Reading

WHBT provided evidence of the suitability of laminated stocks in the re-fitting, and attended meetings and negotiations with conservation officers to make the case for them in this project. The new sails were raised over the course of last week and a visit was made by our Cambridge University placements Continue Reading

We are pleased to be taking on two placement students from the University of Cambridge’s Masters in Building History course, who will be working and training with us for 6 months. We have secured a flat for them both in Devizes, which the kind people at the local reuse charity, KFR, Continue Reading

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