A GRADE II listed wedding venue in Amesbury has had plans approved to create a bar area and an external terrace area.

The Lady Antrobus Trust submitted plans to convert two store areas that were previously a caretaker’s kitchen at Antrobus House on Salisbury Road in Amesbury into a bar for functions in its main function room, Edmund Hall.

The plans also detail the replacement of an external door in the store to lead out onto a terrace area which will be a continuation of the terrace to the northeast side of the Edmund Hall, overlooking the bowling green.

The plans were granted planning permission from Wiltshire Council last Tuesday (April 29).

Under the plans, the building – which first opened in 1925 – would see a new opening from the proposed bar area into Edmund Hall.

Salisbury-based Favonius Architects, who submitted the plans on behalf of the applicant, said the bar would only be available and open when there is a function in Edmund Hall, with access through the hall.

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They say that a small hatch historically linked the Edmund Hall to the store area, which was used to serve teas.

The fireplace would be retained as a feature with a small bar counter at the north end of the hall.

Some external changes have also been proposed, which include lifting the external level to match the terrace paving outside Edmund Hall.

“This will require the low wall and fence dividing the external areas to be removed under the fire escape stair,” a spokesperson said.

It has also been proposed to improve access to the terrace areas from the proposed bar with a new external door to allow wheelchair access.

The plans were supported by Amesbury Town Council.

Antrobus House reopened with new management in 2019 following a  refurbishment.

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