The story of the Seend Giant
100 Years Ago In Wiltshire – Frederick Kempster The Seend Giant Mr Frederick Kempster who lives at Seend, is 8ft 2ins in height, was born in Bayswater W. He is 22 years old, and...
Wiltshire Guide
1716 -2016 – Celebrate the birth of Lancelot Capability Brown
The Year Of The English Garden In 1761-64, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was commissioned to redesign and enlarge Corsham Court and landscape the park – read the story Historical Corsham Court and Gardens
Art from Teresa Deborah Ryle
I have enjoyed drawing, painting and generally being creative from an early age and now live in Corsham in Wiltshire. All the artwork featured on my Wiltshire Web Gallery is for sale and you...
Carrie Jenkinson Millinery Press Release
House Of Fraser Official Press Release Carrie Jenkinson Millinery are pleased to announce that for the spring summer 2015 collection they will be exclusive suppliers to House of Fraser. Having only started her business...
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust purchase Blakehill Airfield
Blakehill Project The future of Britain’s beleaguered wildflower meadows lies in a disused second world war airfield about to be bought by The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The 235 hectare former Blakehill airfield near Cricklade...
Batline Swoops In
BATLINE SWOOPS IN The arrival of summer means the busy season for Wiltshire’s bats, who give birth in late May and June. Many of them will roost in attics, barns and outbuildings, causing needless...
The Great Pond Clearout
THE GREAT POND CLEAROUT This time of year sees many people clearing out their garden ponds as part of their gardening routine. But there is good news for gardeners who like to relax in...
CRICKLADE – The Northernmost Town
Articles and photographs used in this page by kind permission of John Samways of The Cricklade Historical Society Cricklade is midway between Cirencester and Swindon, just off the A419 and is the northernmost town...
