Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Conference: Industrial Archaeology – Buildings

If you would like to attend the Conference, please ring the Museum to book (01380 727369) or pay on arrival at the Town Hall, Devizes on Saturday 27 October.

Programme (may be subject to change)

09.30 Registration
10.00 Chairman’s welcome – Mike Stone
10.05 Pattisons the Swindon builders – Malcolm Holland
10.50 Coffee
11.10 Vernacular architecture in Wiltshire – Dorothy Treasure
12.00 Rebuilding the Cross Keys Public House in Royal Wootton Bassett – Roger Smith
12.50 Lunch (not provided – see below)
14.15 The Archaeology of Buildings – Richard K Morris
15.00 Tea
15.25 Airfield Construction – Bob Clarke
16.30 Conference ends

£15 (£13 WANHS members)

The ticket price includes morning coffee and afternoon tea, but not lunch. There are many cafes, pubs, restaurants and sandwich bars in the town where lunch may be taken. For those bringing their own lunch Hillworth Park is 400 yards away up Long Street.

No parking at the Town Hall or Museum.

Long stay parking – Station Road car park – at the very far end, Pay and Display.

(photo: Boscombe Down 1918, from Bob Clarke)

Devizes Town Hall

Close to the Museum, we use the Town Hall Assembly Room for larger talks as it seats up to 150 people. The Assembly Room is on the first floor, but there is level access and a lift.

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