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Calne Heritage Centre Discover the rich history, stories, and heritage of our community. Home of C&T Harris, we offer engaging exhibits, local archives, and artifacts.

Come explore Calne's past!

๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ?If...
16/10/2026

๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ?

If you refer a friend to Wiltshire Community Lottery and they buy a ticket, we will give you and your friend a free entry into our exclusive referral rewards draw where you can ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐š ยฃ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ.

The next Wiltshire Community Lottery draw takes place tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:00 PM

You get one entry into the draw for every person you successfully refer, so the more people you refer the better your chances of winning!

How to refer (in 3 easy steps)

1) Head to https://www.wiltshirecommunitylottery.co.uk/refer-a-friend and select the cause you wish to refer.
2) Copy your unique referral URL and send it to someone you know
3) If that person uses your link to sign up and purchase a ticket, you will BOTH get a free entry into the referral rewards draw.

Or if you'd like to join the lottery, click the referral link here:
https://www.wiltshirecommunitylottery.co.uk/referral/1918327110/386244796?utm_source=manual

Step back in time and celebrate our town's rich history with the new Calne Past and Present Calendar 2027!Featuring fasc...
10/10/2026

Step back in time and celebrate our town's rich history with the new Calne Past and Present Calendar 2027!

Featuring fascinating side-by-side comparisons of Calne's streets and landmarks past and present, it is the perfect addition to the kitchen wall or a wonderful gift for local history enthusiasts.

Priced at just ยฃ10, every single penny goes directly to support the Calne Mayor's Charities: the Calne Heritage Centre and the Calne Men's Shed (it's not just for men) .

Grab your copy today from:

Little Button Jar on Church Street
and from us at
Calne Heritage Centre on New Road

A huge thank you to Jamprint Design & Printing Limited for kindly sponsoring this project and helping us ensure maximum funds go straight to our local charities. Pick yours up while stocks last!

When a beloved low-church vicar died in 1865, St Mary's in Calne plunged into a fierce religious and social schism. The ...
09/10/2026

When a beloved low-church vicar died in 1865, St Mary's in Calne plunged into a fierce religious and social schism. The bishop appointed a high-church successor, Revd John Duncan, whose emphasis on ritual sparked deep tensions.

At the same time, a local class war brewed between "old money" (the landed aristocracy like the Marquis of Lansdowne) and "new money" (the Harris family of factory-owning pork butchers). Fed up with the shifting church traditions, the industrial Harris family led the break away and the formation of Calne Free Church.

Read the full story of Calne's 1860s religious split and industrial rivalry at the link below๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.calneheritage.co.uk/2026/10/schism-at-st-marys-1865-1868.html

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐คLimited supply of Harris paste pots for sale! ยฃ5 each or 3 for ยฃ12. Locally dug with permission, proceeds suppo...
08/10/2026

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค

Limited supply of Harris paste pots for sale! ยฃ5 each or 3 for ยฃ12.

Locally dug with permission, proceeds support the care of artifacts at the centre. Hurry, visit us before they're gone!

Pop in Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm to pick up your copies - all profits from books sold at the centre help support our w...
04/10/2026

Pop in Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm to pick up your copies - all profits from books sold at the centre help support our work.

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ?

Delve into the fascinating history, hidden stories, and scenic pathways of Calne with this collection of books. Whether shopping for a lifelong resident, a newcomer, or a history enthusiast, these make ideal stocking fillers.

Explore the collection:
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Uncover local stories of mystery, discovery, and strange historical tales. https://link.amazon/B01zje5EH
โ€ข ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž (๐€ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ” ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ”): A captivating dive into local civic leadership and borough heritage. https://link.amazon/B09MUZsgJ
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ: Step out and discover the beautiful scenery and historical routes right on our doorstep. https://link.amazon/B0hApjjlA
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ (๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง): Journey through time to discover how our streets, areas, and landmarks got their names. https://link.amazon/B0cFDMK0t

๐๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ? Pick up copies directly from the Calne Heritage Centre, where every purchase helps support the preservation of our town's history.

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ?

Delve into the fascinating history, hidden stories, and scenic pathways of Calne with this collection of books. Whether shopping for a lifelong resident, a newcomer, or a history enthusiast, these make ideal stocking fillers.
Explore the collection:

โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Uncover local stories of mystery, discovery, and strange historical tales. https://link.amazon/B01zje5EH
โ€ข ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž (๐€ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ” ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ”): A captivating dive into local civic leadership and borough heritage. https://link.amazon/B09MUZsgJ
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ: Step out and discover the beautiful scenery and historical routes right on our doorstep. https://link.amazon/B0hApjjlA
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ (๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง): Journey through time to discover how our streets, areas, and landmarks got their names. https://link.amazon/B0cFDMK0t

๐๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ? Pick up copies directly from the Calne Heritage Centre, where every purchase helps support the preservation of our town's history.

Edit: SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone that purchased paste pots. We'll post again if we're able to get more pots for sal...
01/10/2026

Edit: SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone that purchased paste pots. We'll post again if we're able to get more pots for sale.

Limited supply of Harris paste pots for sale! ยฃ5 each or 3 for ยฃ12. Locally dug with permission, proceeds support the care of artifacts at the centre. Hurry, visit us before they're gone! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿฏ

Thank you to all that are supporting us.๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ยฃ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ!Come and join us to make a real difference and have t...
30/09/2026

Thank you to all that are supporting us.

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ยฃ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ!

Come and join us to make a real difference and have the chance of winning great prizes.

Calne Heritage Centre is offering you the chance to win big prizes and help raise much needed funds.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐‡๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ!A big thank you to the Calne Area Board - https://www.facebook.com/Wiltsa...
28/09/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐‡๐š๐ฌ ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ!

A big thank you to the Calne Area Board - https://www.facebook.com/Wiltsareaboard and the David Harris Trust for their funding contributions.

The new boiler replaces one that had been in service since we opened in 2004. Its replacement ensures the well-being of our volunteers and visitors, alongside helping to keep the temperature stable for the preservation of our archives for generations to come.

Thank you to the volunteers for a fantastic team effort during the process; it couldn't have been done without you.

Drop by and visit us during our 2026 season to learn more about Calne's Historical significance and stay warm while you're at it!

Today the 'mayor bear' is celebrating this year's anniversary of the Calne flag!Accepted into the UK Flag Registry in Se...
24/09/2026

Today the 'mayor bear' is celebrating this year's anniversary of the Calne flag!

Accepted into the UK Flag Registry in September 2009, the Calne Town flag was chosen by public competition and designed by local resident, Kevin Hatchman.

The blue represents the River Marden that flows through our town, the green the stunning surrounding countryside.

The gold ring honours Joseph Priestleyโ€™s discovery of oxygen at Bowood, while he lived here in Calne.

While the white stripe represents our chalk landscape and Cherhill White Horse.

The Calne flag remains an emblem of our history, our pride, and our future.

Pop in today to find out more about Calne's history and choose a name for ยฃ2 and the winning name will take Mayor Bear home at the end of the current mayoral year. All proceeds support the Calne Heritage Centre and the Calne Men's Shed (it's not just for men).

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž: ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐žAt Calne Heritage Centre, we are dedicated to advancing th...
19/09/2026

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž: ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž

At Calne Heritage Centre, we are dedicated to advancing the education of the history and heritage of Calne and the surrounding areas. We do this by presenting historical and cultural information through exhibitions, storyboards, and community engagement.

Now, we are looking for a digital specialist to help us expand our reach online!

COULD YOU HELP US?
โžก๏ธ Do you have proven experience in managing social media platforms and websites, and are you ready to hit the ground running?
โžก๏ธ Are you looking to bring a fresh perspective to help grow our digital outreach and local history education?
โžก๏ธ Would you like to support our mission largely from home, with the flexibility to schedule posts for your own convenience?
If your answer is Yes, you may be the ideal person to join our friendly team at Calne Heritage Centre.

CONTACT US
โžก๏ธ Role Flexibility: The majority of this role can be done remotely, and posts can be scheduled flexibly.
โžก๏ธ Contact: To find out more about this opportunity, contact Tim Havenith at [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Carnegie Building, New Road
Calne
SN110SQ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+441249815305

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