# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls, by James Holden
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: TALK:  The talk will focus on town halls, although talking about those brings in some references to market halls and police stations as well.  It will cover the development of their design, using Wiltshire examples, then look more closely at Marlborough’s town hall and finish with a small number of towns where there is a particularly interesting story around the town hall.

SPEAKER: James Holden moved to Wiltshire on retirement in 2014 and it gave James the opportunity to pursue a long term interest in building history by writing on the subject for the Wiltshire Buildings Record.

A book on gate lodges, published in 2018, was followed by a comprehensive study of nonconformist chapels published in 2022. This aimed to fill a substantial gap in documenting the county’s buildings and the research revealed a rich and fascinating story. He has visited the Marlborough History Society to give very popular talks on each of these books. He now comes to talk about our town hall and others, which form a major part of his latest book – Civic Pride, The Public Buildings of Wiltshire Towns.

Our event is free to MHS members and to school pupils and students. Guests £5 payable on the night. There is no booking system, just turn up.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marlborough/civic-splendour-the-story-of-wiltshires-old-town-halls-by-james-holden/200029497825121
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Marlborough
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Saint Peters & St Pauls Church Marlborough
- **lat**: 51.41787147
- **long**: -1.73442501
- **full address**: Saint Peters & St Pauls Church Marlborough, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls, by James Holden being held?
  - **A:** Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls, by James Holden takes place on Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Saint Peters & St Pauls Church Marlborough, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls, by James Holden?
  - **A:** Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls, by James Holden is organized by Marlborough History Society.

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