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Devizes Heritage - aims and contact details
Devizes Heritage is a non-profit organisation founded in 2009. It aims to research, interpret and provide educational programmes and resources about the historic and natural heritage of Devizes and its villages.
There are two major projects at present. Historical research and development of the website and research and a planned archaeological survey of the battle of Roundway Down 1643 battlefiled site. Sam Wilson is our field archaeologist and he is in the final stages of completing the Project Design. This will be submitted to the Wiltshire Archaeological Service during April 2012. We are working with a team of volunteer metal detectors led by Roger Vanstone. We hope to start the survey in September 2012re are two major projects one the development of the website and historic
The Chairman and webmaster is Alan Carter .We provide a free website that has resulted from the efforts of local history groups and individual research utilizing the web and the excellent libraries and archives at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham and the Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes. Short biography below
In the digital age of the 21st Century this website is dedicated to making natural and historical information available on-line for the public. The web site is non- profit and advertising is not allowed.The material on this website, including its photographs may be used for any non-profit or educational use. An acknowledgement of the use of this material would be appreciated.
The website provides detailed information and photo-galleries about ;
- Historic houses, the Castle, churches, the civil war in and around Devizes, historic inns, schools, industries, prisons and the development of Devizes through time,
- The history and archaeology of Devizes from the Neolithic, through Roman, Medieval, Civil War and modern times,
- The lives of historically significant people, the memories and oral histories of local men and women in the 20th century and their roles in the Second World War,
- Current cultural activities within the area,
- Our beautiful natural areas, parks, footpaths and downs including access maps.
Ongoing research is underway about ;
- Significant individual lives,important houses and listed buildings.
- Documenting old photos and artwork, and the economic history of Devizes,
- Documenting primary historical sources
 on the Battle fo Roundway Down in 1643. Planning for archaeological research and fieldwork to locate the precise location of various phases in the Battle of Roundway Down.
- Bromham Hall, we aim to locate and survey the significant medieval mansion in Bromham.
Right :drawing by Alan Padwick OBE of the scene of recovering a Civil War soldier's remain in 1840 when planting Roundway Covert on Roundway Down. Alan is a Chairman of the Lawrence Art Society in Devizes. Their website is hosted on the this DH site.
Talks and Lectures
A successful programme of educational talks to local groups and schools is underway.
We can provide illustrated talks on;
- Devizes castle
- Prisons, Bridewell and Lock ups in Devizes
- Siege of Devizes in the Civil War (1643 and 1645)
- Battle of Roundway Down July 1643
- Civil War in the West
- History of Private Schools in Devizes
- History of Devizes..
Contact 
The Chairman is Alan Carter. He is a retired research scientist and teacher. For 25 years he was at Wellington College in Berkshire as Head of Chemistry and a Housemaster. He was an enthusiastic mountaineer and lived in Canada for 11 years. He is now a walker, canoeist and photographer. Alan lives in Devizes with his wife Susan. His son Stephen is an ICT teacher and historian who has provided much needed technical help and support with producing the web site.
Alan works with colleagues in the Wiltshire History Centre, the U3a Local History group, and the Wiltshire Buildings Records Office. He is a member of the Trust for Devizes and the Wiltshire Heritage Museum.
Right talking to the Devizes U3a History group about the battle of Roundway Down.
We welcome contributions to the Devizes Heritage website. Please send your photos, articles, comments and corrections to the text or articles on this website. If you wish to comment or send material please use the information below.
Contact
Alan Carter 14 Kempsfield, Devizes, Wiltshire. SN10 5AX . Phone number: 01380 723519.
e-mail: ac1859@hotmail.com or use the Contact form below.
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