Projects

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

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

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

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