Welcome to the Trowbridge Civic Society website

Trowbridge blind house

Trowbridge Blind House (built c.1758)
located beside the Town Bridge
The Trowbridge Civic Society was formed in 1978 out of the pressure group, Campaign Against Trowbridge Inner Relief Road (CATIRR) which, in the late 70's, fought a hard and sometimes bitter campaign against the proposed inner relief road.  This Relief road would have cut a swathe through historic buildings on the eastern side of the town.
Although this road was never completed, many buildings were demolished to make way for the proposed road.

Our aim is to improve the appearance of the area by preserving what is good from the past and encouraging high standards of design in new buildings, enhancing the image of the area and increasing the number of amenities within Trowbridge and its adjacent villages.

To do this the Society -

  • Monitors planning applications, structure plans and strategy documents
  • Maintains a photographic record of the changing appearance of the town
  • Organises projects for the benefit of the town
  • Supports local activities designed to promote Trowbridge and
    surrounding villages
  • Co-operates with the Town Council and other local and national bodies
    who work for the benefit of Trowbridge and its people
The Trowbridge Civic Society is a registered charity.

Annual General Meeting 2012

The Civic Society AGM will be held on Tuesday 13th March at 7.15pm in the Assembly Room at the United Church, Trowbridge.

The AGM will be followed Martyn Whittock talking on the subject of “Organised Crime, Crime Waves and Thieves in Hoodies - Crime in the Middle Ages”

We normally distribute the AGM agenda and nomination form with the Spring newsletter. However we were unable to do this with the latest edition

You can download a copy of the agenda / nomination form from the website by clicking here.

Don't forget that membership subscriptions are due and can be paid at the AGM.