Celebrating our Heritage Enhancing our Environment Shaping our Future

Heritage Open Days 2024

Heritage Open Days (HOD) 2024………Exploring the Market Place: Past and Present: Programme

Thursday Sept 5th at 6.30pm:  a talk by Geoff Lang at the Methodist Church.  Entrance is free and all are welcome.

Friday 6th to Monday 9th  Independent exploration of  the perimeter and whole area of the early 13th century market place and changes since then, drawing on Brochure with map. Key features of the Market place over time will be identified on the map, for example the sites of the various market crosses, encroaching buildings, viewpoints.  Brochures will be available from the Library and Salisbury Information Centre and online on SCS website about a week before the Open Days begin.

Participating buildings are on all four sides of the original market place and on the rows which have encroached subsequently. A poster outside buildings will indicate participation in HOD. The posters display a QR code to access the historical leaflet for that place and hard copies will be available at each venue.

We are grateful to the Library and Young Gallery who will mount displays about the Market place at various points of its development.

There will also be ticketed tours of the Hall of John Halle/Odeon on Friday Sept 6th. Tickets will be available from the Salisbury Information Centre about a week before the Open Days begin.

Brochure with participating buildings, visiting times, map and overview.

Building leaflets.