Wiltshire 999s
  • Wiltshire news
    • Incidents
    • Courts
  • West Country news
  • News near you
    • Swindon
    • Chippenham
    • Trowbridge
    • Salisbury
    • Find your area >
  • Support
    • Mental health helplines
    • Domestic abuse helplines
  • More
    • Community
No Result
View All Result
Wiltshire 999s
No Result
View All Result
Home Wiltshire news

Museum “extremely disappointed” by group who destroyed garden items

byDaniel Jae Webb
6 April 2021 | 2.01pm
Museum “extremely disappointed” by group who destroyed garden items
Share on FacebookPost on XSend via WhatsApp

A number of garden items were destroyed by a group who congregated outside a museum in Swindon over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

The individuals are claimed to have held a party in the Richard Jefferies Museum garden whereby they have set fire to a children’s sandpit table and fence posts and damaged a gazebo and picnic table.

A spokesperson for the museum, located close to Coate Water on Marlborough Road, said the incident occurred at some point between Friday 2 and Monday 5 April.

“We are extremely disappointed and sad, that a group of individuals feel it is acceptable to use the museum gardens to have a party and burn items belonging to Museum”, they said.

“They have destroyed and burnt the children’s sandpit table and fence posts on a bonfire, along with destroying one of our gazebos and breaking a picnic table.

“This has been reported to the police and we will be passing our CCTV footage onto them.

“If anyone saw any groups or individuals at or near the museum that could have taken part in this over the Easter weekend please let us know.”

Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel and get breaking news sent directly to your mobile – don’t forget to turn on notifications by clicking the bell icon.

Click a topic to read more stories like this:

Tags: Swindon

TOP STORIES

  • All
  • Wiltshire news
  • Wiltshire courts
Man who tortured woman for ten hours jailed for over two decades
Wiltshire courts

Man who tortured woman for ten hours jailed for over two decades

byDaniel Jae Webb
16 June 2025 | 6.26pm
0

...

Read moreDetails
Patient who climbed onto Devizes rooftops ‘detained’ after 32 hours

Patient who climbed onto Devizes rooftops ‘detained’ after 32 hours

12 June 2025 | 3.50pm

Man struck by car in Devizes town centre seriously injured

15 June 2025 | 10.30am
M4 closed in Swindon as suspected drink driver flees vehicle

M4 closed in Swindon as suspected drink driver flees vehicle

12 June 2025 | 6.24pm
Police race to A350 roundabout after hot air balloon suddenly lands

Police race to A350 roundabout after hot air balloon suddenly lands

17 June 2025 | 3.35pm
  • About us
  • Complaints
  • Contact us
  • Contributor terms
  • Privacy policy
Reporting reality.

All content © State Six News Limited, unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. | Wiltshire 999s is a trading style of State Six News Limited. Company number: 16190242. | Registered company address: Suite A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7DE.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • 999 News
  • Court News
  • West Country news
  • News near you
    • Swindon
    • Chippenham
    • Trowbridge
    • Find your area
  • Info & Help
    • Wiltshire Flood Warnings
    • Domestic abuse helplines
    • Mental health helplines
    • Court reporting
  • About & Contact
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • WhatsApp alerts
    • Contributor terms
    • Complaints
A TIP-OFF