Former food bank to become luxury spa and café

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 06:08 · Archive

A Grade II-listed building that housed Warminster's food bank will be converted into a luxury day spa and café.

Dewey House in North Row, Warminster, a 322-year-old Grade II-listed building, has been approved for conversion into a luxury day spa and café. The building most recently housed the Warminster and District Food Bank, which relocated to The Athenaeum Centre for the Community in 2024 to access better storage facilities.

Wiltshire Council granted listed building consent on 10 November, subject to conditions. The Dewey Day Spa will feature a hydro spa pool, steam room, infrared and Finnish saunas, cold plunge pools, a treatment room and relaxation area on the upper floors. The ground floor will accommodate a café, studio and changing rooms.

The conversion scheme includes internal alterations, a new two-storey side extension, repairs to the historic structure, a revamped forecourt and solar panels on the roof. Dewey House was originally constructed in 1704 as the 'Old Meeting', believed to be a meeting house, before conversion into a girls' school in 1872. Its historic features include red brickwork, stone mullioned windows, an old tiled roof and spearhead railings.

How it is being reported

• Food bank to be converted into luxury spa and caféA former food bank inside a 322-year-old listed building is set to become a luxury day spa and café.Wiltshire Times · 14 Nov, 05:00
• Food bank to be converted into luxury spa and caféA former food bank inside a 322-year-old listed building is set to become a luxury day spa and café.Gazette & Herald · 14 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Dewey House · Warminster · Warminster and District Food Bank · Wiltshire Council · The Athenaeum Centre for the Community

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