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Number of results: 11
Salisbury
Enjoy free entry to Mompesson House from Sunday 13 to Tuesday 15 September, inclusive. Find out about the Regency era and what went on during the Regency social season over autumn.
St. Johns Street, Devizes
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.
This Heritage Open Day, experience the rare opportunity to descend beneath the Town…
Bath
Venues across Bath and North East Somerset will open their doors this September for Heritage Open Days.
Corsham
The opportunity to visit Corsham's historic Almshouses.
Corsham's Almshouses, completed in 1668, were built by Lady Margaret Hungerford to house six needy people. The building included a free school for 10 poor boys. Today, the site stands…
Trowbridge
The Bell Tower will be open from 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm on Saturday 12th September. Come and view the beautiful Bell Tower at St James', usually closed to all but the bell ringers!
The tower originally held a peal of eight bells, cast in…
Lacock, Chippenham
A chance to see inside one of the oldest complete houses in Lacock, not normally open to the public.
Discover its history from medieval open hall to Victorian coffee tavern and then home to a post-mistress at the centre of village life. Event…
Bradford on Avon
Every year there are days where we open the Lock Up for residents and visitors alike to view the historic jail, as part of Heritage Open Days.
Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, offering free access to…
Trowbridge
Have the rare opportunity to explore the inside of Trowbridge's Blind House!
One of Trowbridge’s most recognisable landmarks, The Blind House was used as a lock-up for ‘overnight guests’ of the law during the 18th and 19th centuries: wrongdoers…
Trowbridge
Step back in history to the Georgian period and visit the elegant rooms of beautiful Grade I listed Parade House, one of Wiltshire's finest buildings built in 1720, which Jane Austen is said to have visited on her way to Bath.
Built in around…
Devizes
The Wiltshire Museum has been located in the historic market town of Devizes since 1874 and contains the largest collection of Early Bronze Age gold ever put on public display in England.
Award-winning displays transform public understanding of…
Avebury, Marlborough
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.
Avebury Manor has been home to many people for…