@DevizesAssizes

The Devizes Assize Court Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with the aim of preserving the building as a new home for the Wiltshire Museum.

 Devizes, England
devizesassizecourt.org.uk
Joined November 2018
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The buddleia growing at the back of the Assize Court has some fans! The butterflies love it.
Two butterflies on purple buddleia flowers.

ALT Two butterflies on purple buddleia flowers.

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Spot the difference! Our Trustees have been sprucing up the front of the Assize Court, clearing up the weeds ....
Woman with gardening gloves and man with spade in front of steps of the Assize Court. Half have been cleared of weeds. Columns of the building behind.

ALT Woman with gardening gloves and man with spade in front of steps of the Assize Court. Half have been cleared of weeds. Columns of the building behind.

Steps of the Assize Court, right-hand side cleared of weeds.

ALT Steps of the Assize Court, right-hand side cleared of weeds.

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At the Waiblingen Way Community Garden Summer Fair to talk to people about our plans to restore the building as a community hub and new home for the @WiltshireMuseum. Tasty BBQ and tomatoes from the garden.
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The Commonwealth Games Queen's baton relay on its way past @DevizesAssizes. Today at Stonehenge, Devizes and Bath on its way to Birmingham.
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We have 12 months to submit the first round application (c.250 pages of documentation). There is then a 2 year development phase before a second bid. If this is successful then there will be substantial funding to enable work on the building to start – perhaps in 2026. 2/2
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We have just heard that National Lottery Heritage Fund have accepted our ‘Expression of Interest’ and we are now able to submit an application for funding. This means that the project is now on the first rung of the ladder to going ahead. 1/2
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Sad that the bay tree had to be removed. It had grown far too large and was damaging the building. When we are able to go forward with restoring the building, we will be able to plan new planting.
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On @BBCWiltshire again at 8.15 to talk about the plans for the building as a community hub and new home for the @WiltshireMuseum. We are highlighted on the @HistoricEngland Heritage at Risk Register as showing good progress.
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Glad to help @WiltshireMuseum promote their #RaviliousDownlandMan exhibition!
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Q. When is a bay tree not a bay tree? A. When it is outside the Assize Court! A closer look at cuttings show it is a close relative. Unfortunately not edible and so won't spice up anyone's stew. So we won't be at tomorrow's Food and Drink Festival after all...
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