Museums & Galleries · Wiltshire
Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum
📍 SN4 7AZ
Photo: Colin Bates (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Historic 17th-century Town Hall building itself
- Small exhibition on the history of the town hall
- Former Blind House lock-up where drunks were detained
- Council chamber built on 15 pillars above old market store
- Marble plaque recording gift of the Hall in 1909
This small museum occupies Royal Wootton Bassett's historic Town Hall, a building dating from the end of the 17th century that has served as a meeting room, courthouse, school and library over the years. Inside, a small exhibition explores the history of the Town Hall itself, including its former council chamber raised on 15 pillars and the long-vanished Blind House, once used to lock up drunks overnight. It's a quiet, low-key stop best suited to those with an interest in local history, and it generally opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays mornings for much of the year. If you're staying nearby in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, there are 19 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, with Swindon station around 5.4 miles away for onward travel.
Practical details
- Open
- Generally open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10.00–12.00 for most of the year
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Parking
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- Swindon 5.4 miles
- Chippenham 10.6 miles
- Kemble 10.6 miles
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