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Corsham Court
Karen Gardner visits a “jewel in our crown” in Wiltshire.
Who was Sidney Herbert?
Ben Prater visits the statue of Lord Herbert of Lea in Salisbury.
Henry Fawcett’s back!
Salisbury historian Frogg Moody tells Ben Prater about Henry Fawcett.
Europe's only tennis ball factory is in Wiltshire
Ben Prater finds out how they’re made at the factory in Box near Corsham.
Old Sarum
Karen Gardner meets Simon Ball from English Heritage to learn about its history.
Diana Dors
Roger and Richard remember the day her statue arrived in Swindon.
The real-life Band of Brothers in Aldbourne
Sophie Parker tells the story of Easy Company’s stay in a Wiltshire village.
Lacock’s 200-year-old school
Ben Prater visits Lacock Primary School, celebrating its 200th birthday.
Who was William Fox Talbot?
Ben Prater meets Reverend James Clark-Maxwell, a descendant of Fox Talbot.
The tiger that took the life of a Malmesbury woman
ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Ben Prater finds out about the tale of Hannah Twynnoy.
Wilton Windmill
David Jackson hosts tour for ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Kayleigh Barker.
Amesbury “Where History Begins”
ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Ben Prater meets Mark Verbinnen at Amesbury History Centre.
Is there a mass grave of soldiers on Roundway Down?
Norman Beale’s theory could show a 17th Century war grave.
The Wiltshire road that ‘history has forgotten’
David Mitchell tells ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Ben Prater about the North Wessex Way.
The history of the Swindon Railway Works
Former worker and historian Jack Hayward talks about the town’s heritage.
The dinosaurs roaming Swindon
ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Ben Prater learns about the Swindon Stegosaur.
Behind closed doors tour of Stourhead
ѿý Radio Wiltshire’s Ben Prater looks around one of the county’s grandest properties.