Planning Forum: Thurs 12 April

Published on: 10th April 2018

The next Civic Society event on Thursday 12 April will be the annual Planning Forum on ‘New Settlements: An Alternative Approach to Meeting Housing Demand’. New settlements have proved their worth elsewhere, by relieving the pressure to find new sites round the edges of existing settlements, and by being large enough to enable a strategic […]

New Buildings Awards and New Year party

Published on: 12th January 2018

The Society New Buildings Awards and New Year party at the Guildhall on Thursday 11th January 2018 was attended by 155 people.   The new buildings awards party is a highlight event in the Society’s calendar, promoting high standards of contemporary design in all aspects of the built environment within Salisbury and South Wiltshire, the geographical […]

Report on our Annual Open Meeting: The Maltings Redevelopment: First Public Presentation and Consultation

Published on: 10th November 2017

Tuesday November 21st 2017. A capacity audience of some 140 people heard speakers from the developers and Wiltshire County Council present their emerging studies and ideas for the redevelopment of the Maltings and Central Car Park in Salisbury. The developers TH Real Estate along with the development managers Rivington Land and the architects Haskoll, outlined […]

The History of Salisbury Pubs and Inns

Published on: 2nd November 2017

There were 68 attendees, including 14 non- members at the latest Salisbury Civic Society’s lecture Thursday 9th November, 2017 given by Ed Garman on “The history of Salisbury’s Inns and Public Houses”. Ed has undertaken extensive research on some 270 premises in Salisbury of all periods that are or have been inns, alehouses, taverns, public […]

THE SECRET GARDEN

Published on: 22nd September 2017

The talk on Salisbury’s Secret Garden was exceptionally good.  Becky Twigg presented a wonderful account of how and where the venture has developed and is completely dedicated to her extraordinary project. There is so much of interest, planting, clearing, history, volunteers, involvement and appreciation from so many different groups and people, Salisbury bee trail, with […]

SUCCESSFUL HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Published on: 6th September 2017

On Thursday 7th September local archaeologist Phil Harding unveiled a Salisbury Civic Society Blue Plaque dedicated to Agnes Bottenham outside the Rai D’Or pub and restaurant on Brown Street. The plaque reads “Here dwelt Agnes Bottenham Landlady of the Rydedorre who founded Trinity Hospital for the poor c 1370”. Trinity Hospital was established to give […]

Civic Day

Published on: 14th June 2017

Civic Day, hosted by Salisbury Civic Society, on Saturday 17th June provided visitors and exhibitors alike with an opportunity to find out about the work of the Civic Society and many other local organisations. The day was formally opened by John Glen MP who praised the important work carried out by all the organisations present, […]

Thursday 6th April, Planning Forum: Conservation Areas

Published on: 3rd April 2017

The Society’s Annual Planning Forum will take place on at 6.30 pm on Thursday 6th April at The Methodist Church, St Edmund’s Church Street, Salisbury SP1 1EF. This year’s forum will be on the theme of conservation areas, and Civic Voice suggests a focus on them for Civic Days. The Society’s own Civic Day on […]

Guided Tour of Longford Castle

Published on: 10th March 2017

On Saturday 25th March, members of the Society and their guests will be given a guided tour of the Longford Castle, home of the Earls of Radnor for over 300 years, and one of the grandest stately homes of Britain. It was originally built in the late 16th century to an unusual triangular plan, then […]

Civic Society Conservation Awards Scheme 2016

Published on: 17th January 2017

Over 120 people attended the Salisbury Civic Society Conservations Awards party at the Guildhall on Thursday 12th January 2017. The judging panel, which was chaired by Salisbury Museum director Adrian Green and also included Georgina Wright, Dieter Scholz and Melanie Latham, considered eleven nominations. Of these three were within Salisbury, and eight were outside the […]