Events, happenings and things of note that occurred in Warminster on certain days or periods of time during individual years.
Sunday 26th May 2019
At Warminster Cricket Club on Sunday 26th May 2019 ~ renaming the pavilion ‘The Brian Short Pavilion’ and the first Brian Short & Tony Bateman Memorial Match (old boys versus the current crop of players) was played. Brian’s widow Betty was guest of honour with her family.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell.
Sunday 5th May 2019
According to the adult website Swinging Heaven, the UK’s most popular swingers site, the nearest dogging sites to Warminster include:
Black Dog Hill, Chapmanslade – layby adjacent the A36 at the lower end of Black Dog Hill
Clanger Wood (owned by the Woodland Trust) – near Westbury.
Heywood, Westbury – layby on A350.
Mere– slipway adjacent A3095 near turning for A303
Stapleford – layby with toilets adjacent the A36.
Dogging, sexual activity in public or watching others engage in sexual activity in public, is not banned under a specific law in the UK, but people who get caught can be charged under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 with public lewdness and indecent exposure.
www.swingingheaven.co.uk
Sunday 23rd September 2018
Specsavers, opticians and audiologists, are now open at 26 Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster (having moved from 1 Market Place).
The first day of trading for Specsavers at 26 Three Horseshoes Walk was on Thursday 20th September 2018.
All is bright and smart inside Specsavers at 26 Three Horseshoes Walk.
Specsavers
Telephone 01985 219016
https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/warminster
Photographs taken by Danny Howell on Sunday 23rd September 2018.
Tuesday 19th June 2018
An announcement from Dean Carr of the Bath Arms, Crockerton:
“Ginny and I are very saddened to announce the closure of The Bath Arms as of yesterday. We would like to thank you all so much for being such fantastic and loyal customers throughout the years. We have truly loved serving you all.”
https://www.facebook.com/batharmscrock/
Thursday 7th June 2018
The Yew Tree inn at Boreham, Warminster, has closed.
Sunday 20th May 2018
Anniversary Of The Manchester Bombing.
Please note that staff at Peacocks,
Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster,
will be observing the national
one-minute silence
at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd May 2018
to remember the victims of the
Manchester bombing.
Thursday 29th March 2018
The balloons were out at Greggs, the bakers,
18 Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster,
on Thursday 29th March 2018,
when the shop re-opened after a refit.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell.
Monday 19th March 2018
Paul Macdonald has resigned from Warminster Town Council.
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
As a mark of respect to those who died in the terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena on Monday 22nd May 2017, the Union Flag has been lowered to half mast at the Chapel of St. Lawrence, High Street, Warminster.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell on Tuesday 23rd May 2017.
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
The Union Flag flying at half-mast at Kingdown Community School, Woodcock Road, Warminster, as a mark of respect for those who died in the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena on Monday 22nd May 2017.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Tuesday 23rd May 2017.
