Residents and visitors are invited to explore unseen parts of Warminster when Heritage Open Days returns in September.
The popular initiative allows people to sign up for the FREE opportunity to visit and find out more about our local heritage sites from September 6th to 15th.
The festival celebrates England’s architecture and culture by allowing visitors access to interesting properties that are not usually publicly accessible or would normally charge a fee. It also includes tours, events and activities that focus on and celebrate the local heritage of the area.
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Sites available to explore include Warminster Maltings, Minister Church, St John’s Church, Chapel of St Lawrence, The United Church, Warminster School, Malaby Biodigester, as well as The Athenaeum Centre. See below for further details on the Warminster locations and to take part in Heritage Open Days visit: Wiltshire (heritageopendays.org.uk).
Maltings Ltd, 39 Pound Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8NN
Visitors will receive an expert-led guided tour of Britain’s only surviving commercial ‘floor’ maltings, explaining how malt is made and why Warminster is the historical centre of the industry.
- Timings & Tours: Friday 6th September, 11am and 2pm.
- To book contact Warminster Town Council on 01985 214847 or admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Minster Church, Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PQ
A Guided Tour of The Minster Church of St Denys and Bell Tower.
- Timings & Tours: Saturday 7th September, 12pm and 1pm. Wednesday 11th September 11am and 12pm.
- To book email the church office churchofstdenys@btconnect.com or phone 01985 215460.
Pre-Raphaelite Mosaics in St John’s Church, St. Johns Church, 95 Boreham Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8LB
View and learn about the stunning Opus Sectile Mosaics in this Victorian church.
- Timings & Tours: Sunday 8th September, 2pm to 3pm.
- To book contact Warminster Town Council on 01985 214847 or admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Chapel of St Lawrence, High Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AP
The tour will include the Chapel, Tower: Clock and Bell room. (Due to health and safety concerns, it will not include the tower roof).
- Timings & Tours: Saturday 7th September, 10am to 4pm. Sunday 8th September, 10am to 4pm. Pre-booking not required.
The United Church – Historical Background for Non-Conformists in Warminster, George Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8QA
Built as a Methodist Chapel in 1804, the 1774 records show that “on account of the great wickedness of the place they could no longer preach the Gospel at Warminster.” Discover how Warminster improved & how we handled the riotous mob!
- Timings & Tours: Sunday 8th September, 2pm to 5pm. Monday 9th September 2pm to 5pm. Tuesday 10th September, 2pm to 5pm. Pre-booking not required.
Malaby Biodigester, Bore Hill Farm Biodigester, 124 Deverill Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8BD
The Biodigester is an important ‘green’ addition to Warminster’s infrastructure that creates electricity out of food waste.
- Timings & Tours: Wednesday 11th September, 5pm
- To book contact Warminster Town Council on 01985 214847 or admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Warminster School, Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PJ
Warminster School dates back to 1707, the tour is of some of their historical buildings and behind the scenes of their hidden treasures, ranging from a chapel, the Five Courts and the WW2 Italian Prisoner of War Pinocchio Paintings.
- Timings & Tours: Thursday 12th September, 10am
- To book contact Warminster Town Council on 01985 214847 or admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
The Athenaeum Centre, 18-20 High Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AE
A historic tour around the 500-year-old buildings, showing the various parts of the building in their current use as a showcase of today’s Athenaeum.
- Timings & Tours: Sunday 15th September, 2pm to 3pm
- To book contact Warminster Town Council on 01985 214847 or admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Last modified: 10 July 2024
