The author of this Christmas carol was mayor of Salisbury, whose attempts at verse remained unpublished.

An excerpt from A Wessex Nativity compiled by John Chandler, we look at 3 Christmas Carols from Poulton, Castle Eaton and Britford.

An excerpt from A Wessex Nativity compiled by John Chandler - this poem was written by John Meade Falkner in the 1900’s

Donating to charity at Christmas isn’t new. Read all about the charitable donations made in Whiteparish throughout the years.

Experience a Victorian Christmas in Langley Burrell through Francis Kilvert’s eyes.

Christmas is a time for giving, not only presents to family and friends, but an opportunity for charities to appeal for funds. This is not new

A second moated high-status dwelling has been found within the parish of Langley Burrell.

Truth or lie? The curious story of body snatching in Langley Burrell.

Take a peek inside Langley Hall in the 1760’s when Rev. Robert Ashe spared no expense, including all of the latest facilities.

The Wiltshire Victoria County History Trust wishes to congratulate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the event of her Platinum Jubilee.

Celebrations of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee where a more relaxed affair in Whiteparish, with donations for the celebrations high and a strong focus on food.

Dear old William Plenderleath, rector of Cherhill 1860-91, generally spoke his mind and here we discover his thoughts and feelings on Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.

A lecture by Louise Ryland-Epton on ‘Bremhill Parish Through the Ages’ at St Andrew’s Church in Chippenham.

Julian Obrach’s latest talk about the architecture of nonconformist denominations in Somerset, on 28th April at 7.30pm, will focus on the chapels and meeting-houses of the Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists, Quakers and Unitarians.

March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to think about and celebrate the role of women in the past. In the Bremhill Parish History Project, we highlighted the stories of many women who stood up against injustice or did not conform to the social or economic expectations of their time. Unfortunately, not all of these narratives were featured in our book. The story of Mary Ferris of Charlcutt, Bremhill is one.  

We are pleased to announce that Bremhill Parish Through the Ages, published in December 2021 has jointly won the Alan Ball Local History Book of the year 2021. Louise and Martin Nye, will be talking about this community history project at an online talk on 14 March.

The third in our “Christmas over the Centuries” series was written by Rosalind Johnson and talks about the secret Christmas services held in Wiltshire in the 17th Century.

The second in our “Christmas over the Centuries” series is from Hardenhuish in the 19th century. A favourite of John Chandler’s and feature a Dame and some butter

The first of our “Christmas over the Centuries” series starts with a story from Bremhill in 1819, provided by Louise Ryland-Epton