It’s a Dog’s Life
It's a Dog's Life by Sally Hendry... Imagine being able to take a peek into a eighteenth century kitchen - and no ordinary one at that. Research into the history of the Lopes Arms for a planned book on Westbury inns turned [...]
Storms and the mystery fern leaf!
by Sally Hendry... Being among those hardy playgoers who were quite literally drenched to the bone at Heywood House gardens this past weekend got me thinking about storms past and present. A most extraordinary story from Westbury was circulated in [...]
Votes for Women!
by Liz Argent ... The small advertisement caught my eye as I was looking for something else in a newspaper from February 1911. Miss Pankhurst was to speak at the Laverton Institute in Westbury on the 17th and Miss Annie Kenney [...]
A road less travelled
by Sally Hendry Ever mapped out a journey only to find yourself distracted by a road less travelled, an interesting ruin or simply an enticing pub? Losing your way can be both frustrating and fascinating – and that is exactly [...]
How Slag Lane got its name
by Liz Argent... Westbury hit the headlines recently when it was announced that the road signs at Slag Lane were to be reinstated by Wiltshire Council. But how did it get its name in the first place? To answer that [...]
Christmas 1850 at Fontainville
By Sally Hendry... Decorating our Christmas trees is a favourite tradition but you might be surprised to learn that Westbury could have been one of the first places in Wiltshire where a tree was decorated for the festive season. That's all thanks to James [...]
Last Orders! A History of Westbury’s hostelries
Last Orders! A History of Westbury's Hostelries. It's festival time again in Westbury and once again, we are bringing a fascinating talk to festival folk. Local historian and chair of the Museum, Sally Hendry, is taking us on [...]
Westbury Life through a Lens
Westbury Life through a Lens. Our first exhibition of the year is opening on Monday 13th March. Westbury Life through a Lens runs for six weeks until the end of April and sees us taking a look at how Westbury [...]
Christmas closing
Christmas Closing Times. The Museum will be closing for the festive season from Friday 23 December at 1 pm and will be open again on Monday 23 January 2023. We would like to wish all our supporters and [...]
The Pliosaurs of Westbury
The Pliosaurs of Westbury. We are very excited that in August, we will be holding an exhibition in the museum to showcase the copy of the lower jaw of the Pliosaur that was found in the Westbury claypits [...]