Talks and Tours at the Historic England Archive
Come and find out more about our Archive here at the Engine House in Swindon. Our tours are designed to introduce you to the Archive collections and include: a presentation about the history of the Archive, a chance to see inside our environment-controlled store and a visit to our Library and a look at our Public Search Room.
We don't currently have any bookable talks and tours. Please check back soon for a list of new dates for 2025.
We are the public archive of England's historic environment, which includes architectural and archaeological records. We hold over 14 million historic photographs, plans, drawings, reports, records and publications covering England's archaeology, architecture, and social and local history.
We are located in the Engine House, built in the 1840s and formerly the Great Western Railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office and Drawing Office.
Parking and accessibility
The tour will involve some walking, including up and down some staircases, so please consider that when booking. The Archive is also quite cold, so you will need to bring warm clothing with you.
Unfortunately, we do not have parking facilities for the general public, so we encourage you to get to the site via other means or use the Swindon Outlet car park (however, there is a charge for this).
We do have limited access to blue badge parking if needed. If you would like this, please contact Aseye (Engagement and Volunteering Officer) at [email protected]
If you have accessibility requirements and would like to participate in the tour, please contact the email address above in advance so we can put the necessary measures in place.
Archive Customer Services
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Email
[email protected]
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Address
The Engine House,
Fire Fly Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 2EH
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Phone number
01793 414600