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Swindon’s
widest choice
21st
anniversary of discounted
Art, Craft and
Art, Craft and
Framing products
Lots of extra bargains
Framework Art & Craft
Unit 35 BSS House
Cheney Manor, Swindon
Ample free parking
Tel/Fax 01793 513069
Explore Swindon’s cultural heritage at open days Email: [email protected]
From 10 to 13 September English Heritage is coordinating the 15th annual weekend of Heritage Open Days, www.facswindon.co.uk
when over 3,500 historical buildings across the country will be opening their doors free-of-charge to the
general public. Juliet Platt reviews what’s on offer.
Here in Swindon there are a Tickets for each of these events the normally locked triptych which •
number of fascinating properties are £25. To reserve a place con- will be open from 10am to 6pm on New Term
taking part, as well as various tact Isobel Thompson on 817675. Saturday and from 12noon to 6pm RHINO
events being hosted by the Na- Also over 12 and 13 September on Sunday. New Shoes
tional Trust to mark the occasion. there will be tours of the Church- Closer to the town centre, the •
remains of Holy Rood Church at
Lawn are open to visitors on Sat- RITE
urday 12th, while from 10am to
5pm at the Museum and Art Gal-
lery Jennie Anderson, an archae- START • START RITE • BOOTLEG • CLARKS •
ological illustrator, will be talking
about the interpretation of ancient SHOES FOR KIDS
fi nds and sites. • from
Further afi eld the National Trust BLAYLOCKS
village of Coleshill outside High- CLARKS Bath Road Corner
worth will be open to visitors on
12 September from 11am to 5pm, Old Town, Swindon
with talks, walks, demonstrations, • Tel: 534271
local foods and crafts.

Lorraine Chase, reviewing Lydiard House’s heritage
at the launch of Sleeping Beauty in July
On 11 September, at their Cen- ward site, current home of the De-
tral Offi ce on Kemble Drive, the signer Outlet Village and Steam
National Trust is hosting the fi rst Museum, as well as an opportu-
in a series of three ‘lecture din- nity to join the National Trust at a
ners’, when Patrick Gleave will talk discounted rate.
about Inalienable Treasure. On 18 On Sunday 13 September Rich-
September the lecture theme will ard Jefferies Museum, birthplace
be National Trust Archaeology by and home of the Victorian nature
Guy Salkeld, followed on 25 Sep- writer at Coate Water, will be open
tember by Trees and Forestry by from 2pm to 5pm.
Ray Hawes. On each occasion the The Grade 1 listed Parish
lecture begins at 6pm, with a three Church in Wroughton, also known
course dinner to follow at 7.30pm. as St John the Baptist and St
Helen’s Church, built between the
The return of the 12th and 15th Centuries on an an-
Prospect Hospice cient site, will be open on Saturday
Garden Fete 12 September from 10am to 5pm,
and again on Sunday 13th from
Saturday 5 September 2pm to 5pm.
12noon Lydiard House is offering free
entry on both days to the house
Stalls, activities, refreshments and and restored fruit and fl ower
games to help boost the funds of walled garden, from 11am to 5pm.
the Wroughton based charity. Next door in St Mary’s Church,
A chance to see the new members of the congregation will
extension which prevented reveal the impressive genealogi-
the fete taking place last year cal record of the St John family in

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