We are supported by Chiseldon Parish Council who provide the venue for our museum.
Chiseldon Local History Group
Chiseldon Local History Group was formed to record and preserve objects and information related to the Parish of Chiseldon and where possible to make this
available to the public either through publications or in our museum.
Chiseldon Museum from Butts Road
Phil Harding on the opening of Chiseldon Museum, August 2004
Scout Camp at Roebuck Hill, Marlborough 1917
Chiseldon Museum from Butts Road
JUNE 2026 MEETING
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 in Holy Cross Church Hall, Butts Rd, SN4 0NN at 7.30pm. The subject is ‘Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wiltshire’, presented by David Dawson. This talk was originally planned for March, but had to be rescheduled. David is the Director of the award-wining Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, and is an archaeologist who has worked in museums in Sussex, Canterbury and Oxfordshire. Wiltshire is rich in folklore with songs, stories, customs and folk crafts scattered across the landscape. These folk traditions have been collected, shared, embraced, forgotten, re-invented and re-imagined over time and many more traditions are being created right into the 21st Century. In this talk, David will explore the folklore of Wiltshire through stories and objects displayed as part of the touring Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex exhibition. Find out more about folklore collections in the archives, the stories, songs and folk art shared throughout Wiltshire's history and the vibrant traditions and customs taking place in Wiltshire today.
MUSEUM
The museum is in the Old Chapel, Butts Road, Chiseldon, SN4 0NW
and is open every Saturday from 2pm - 4pm until the end of September 2026.
ENTRY IS FREE
New displays for this year include a revamped section on the Chiseldon Cauldrons, 'School Days' and 'Pubs of the Parish'. There will also be a new series of exhibits on the theme 'medicine in the past'. Come along and see for yourselves.
Use the map below or our What 3 Words are: police.retire.lied
If you enjoy history, particularly local history, why not join Chiseldon Local History Group!
Come and join one of our meetings in Holy Cross Church Hall, Butts Road, Chiseldon, SN4 0NN
at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month (except for August and December).
Annual membership is £20. If you are a visitor, there is a charge of £5 per meeting.
For our programme of speakers, please see Programme page.