The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Around 180 Strode College students and nearly 70 year 10 and year 11 pupils from schools across Mendip and South Somerset enjoyed listening to two talks delivered by the renowned writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster, Professor David Crystal in Strode Theatre recently. Full story: Read more
Forget modish grey minimalism, Prue Piper’s fantastical decorated earthenware zings with colour and life, testament to her love of diverse cultures, North African, South American, Indian. A collection of her pieces will be on view at Bruton’s Museum from Saturday, 5 November, until January 2017, with a small number of mugs and jugs for sale. Full story: Read more
This ghoulish little silver skull might give you cold chills but it is expected to give keen collectors hot flushes when it comes up for auction at Lawrences in Crewkerne on January 17th 2017. It is a rare Victorian silver vesta case and taper holder combined, made by Henry William Dee, with a hallmark for London 1873. Full story: Read more