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Summer Open Day
In the summer the College will be hosting an 'Open Day' on Sunday 12th June 2011.
These events have been very successful in the past. 

The Open Day is an invitation-only event.  It is a great opportunity to involve the local community and for anyone interested in finding out about life at the College or interested in historic almshouses.  It promises an enjoyable afternoon with tea and cake and tours of the gardens and Chapel, plus we’re underway with arrangements for stalls, displays, art and craft exhibitions.

Anyone interested in visiting should contact the Steward on 01672 515151.

New Biomass heating system – green energy for a historic Trust
Being an ancient almshouse Trust does not mean that we stand still….. in 2011 we have switched to a biomass fuel for our new heating system. 

This is a more efficient and totally renewable fuel. We have replaced the old boiler room with a brand new building, built in a spot that allows it to nestle in with the countryside – it even has solar panels on the roof which will deliver free heat on even the grey days of winter.

Trustee Martin Gibson says – ‘This project has taken two years to complete and we replaced our old oil fired boilers that were coming to the end of their life. Together with changes to the pipe system we now use about half the energy so our costs will be much lower. We will also save over 250 tonnes of carbon a year. We got 3 bio energy government grants to do this and our project was one of the most prestigious projects in this area and will be looked at and by many other people over the next few years’.

The Duchess of Somerset's Hospital
Froxfield,
Marlborough,
Wiltshire,
SN8 3LA


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