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The Landscape of Leaden Hall and the Close: A fresh look at our cultural heritage
Published on: 4th February 2025The story of the move of Salisbury Cathedral from Old Sarum is well known. Were it not for the Cathedral, many of us would not live here and many more (260,000 in 2023) would not visit Salisbury which is famous for the scale and beauty of the Close. What is much less well-known is the […]
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Broken Bridges Update
Published on: 2nd January 2025We were delighted to hear that a start has already been made on making the footpath from Harnham to Lower Bemerton more accessible. Our friends in the Environment Agency, which is responsible for the flood defenses in Harnham, have improved the surface of the small path leading to the Broken Bridges footpath. A final surface […]
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Ian Harvey becomes Vice-President of Civic Voice
Published on: 10th December 2024Civic Voice is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Harvey as Vice-President, made during the Civic Voice AGM on 7 December 2024 in London. This marks a significant moment as Ian transitions from his role as Executive Director to lead the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University in the New Year. Ian […]
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TURNING POINT A talk by and about the work of John Maine RA
Published on: 6th November 2024Don’t miss our next event on Thursday 21 November A talk by and about the work of John Maine RA sculptor of Turning Point John Maine has exhibited widely, including the Serpentine Gallery, Hayward Gallery, The British Museum, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and The Royal Academy. He has numerous works in Public Collections in the UK and […]
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SUPERNATURE Exhibition
Published on: 3rd November 2024Welcome to SUPERNATURE The artists behind the wonderful mural on Fisherton Street which the society sponsored last year have returned to Salisbury. Lily Prigent and David Shillinglaw’s joint exhibition SUPERNATURE opened at the Vanner Gallery on Friday 1 November. Lily and David first showed at the gallery in the summer of 2023 and it was during that exhibition that […]
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New Publication : Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns
Published on: 25th October 2024‘Salisbury is included in this new publication, ‘Streetscapes: Navigating Historic English Towns’ by Ptolemy Dean. Town streetscapes under the microscope: this pertinent, provocative and insightful new book comes as we enter a period of extreme flux for the UK’s built environment. At a time of increased pressure for new urban development, where there is a focus […]
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Broken Bridges Nature Reserve – Latest News
Published on: 18th October 2024At the full Salisbury City Council meeting on Monday 4th November at 6.30 pm at the Guildhall, the Broken Bridges Nature Reserve (CIC) Directors will be giving a presentation in the hope of securing Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) developer funding. This funding would be key to securing the total to purchase the land within Broken […]
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Heritage Open Days 2024: Exploring the Market Place: Past and Present:
Published on: 3rd September 2024Our contribution to the 2024 Heritage Open Days will be Exploring the Market Place: Past and Present: Programme Thursday September 5th at 6.30pm: a talk by Geoff Lang at the Methodist Church. Friday 6th to Monday 9th: Independent exploration of the perimeter and whole area of the early 13th century market place and changes since […]
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CIVIC PRIDE The Public Buildings of Wiltshire Towns – New Publication
Published on: 16th July 2024This new book in the Wiltshire Buildings Record series on building types covers new ground, being a study of the prominent but often unregarded civic buildings of the county. Some began as houses until their use was changed. A few are clearly vernacular but others were designed by a variety of architects. These buildings exhibit a wide range of […]
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Proposed Retirement Housing in Fisherton Street
Published on: 8th July 2024The long empty site on Fisherton Street and Malthouse Lane, originally proposed for a new library plus Travelodge hotel, and then just for the hotel, is now the subject of proposals for retirement housing. Prior to a planning application going in, details of these have been sent by Churchill Retirement Living (who previously built such […]
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