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 [...]
The best days of our lives?
By Brenda Pyne... Welcome to what is the first of Westbury Museum’s blogs – we hope you will enjoy the subjects we choose. With the children going back to school after their summer break, we found an item in our collections which we [...]
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 [...]