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From the Chairman – July 2017
June and July have certainly reminded us all how warm Summers can be, but I’m sure they were hotter when I was a boy!! The Society’s Annual General Meeting was well supported and the Wine and Cheese, organised by Joan Maciver, was greatly enjoyed. Thank you Joan, and...
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Corsham’s Mansion House – an update
The photograph here is a clear indication of what was considered most important by Wiltshire Council and their architect’s, DKA ~ far more prominence is given to the new extension which predominates rather than to the fine Georgian building! The mock up is typically...
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The 2017 Corsham Walking Festival
Corsham’s fourth, and most successful, annual Walking Festival took place over three fine walking days, Friday 9thto Sunday 11th June. Stephanie Millward MBE opened the Festival at the Community Campus by giving an inspirational speech on achieving your dreams and...
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Mansion House redevelopment proposals
Application numbers: 16/11304/DP4 & 16/11410/LBC Site address: Corsham Mansion House, Pickwick Road, Corsham, SN13 9BL Proposal: Demolition of the former single-storey Corsham Library. New two-storey extension and internal refurbishment to existing Grade II listed...
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New 'Corsham in Focus' book published
No doubt some of you will be aware that at the end of last month a pocket-sized book was published, Corsham in Focus, which contains superb B&W photographs of architectural features from buildings all within a mile of Corsham, including quite a few from Pickwick....
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