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Nick Barton (far left) with volunteers in Lydiard's Walled Garden A garden inspired by a young boy from Dumfries and...

In 1955 one English stately home was demolished every five days. Properties commissioned by the military during the Second...

Lydiard Park's Walled Garden is flourishing with a historic tulip display, the glorious outcome of a £2,500 donation from...

Members of the Friends and guests were recently enlightened to the mysteries of the ancient history of heraldry in the...

Members of the Friends were among the guests at the launch of the ‘A Very British Art Revolution’ exhibition at the...

We are delighted to report that the Friends’ application to ChurchCare for a grant towards a survey of the Table Tombs in...

Next year marks the 1200th anniversary of the Battle of Ellendun in AD 825, one of the most decisive battles in English...

Sue Spielberg working in her own garden: ‘increasingly it is creating habitats for wildlife and working with Nature that...

Museum & Art Swindon, July 2024. C. Swindon Advertiser   Museum and Art Swindon opened its doors to the...

The Friends of Lydiard Park are delighted to announce that Swindon based professional artist Billy Beaumont has joined their...

In March 2024 a special party gathered on the steps of Lydiard House to recreate a historic occasion captured in photograph...

The upcoming exhibition at Lydiard House is titled "Lest We Forget: The Black Contribution to the World Wars in Wiltshire,"...

Vernon St John, the last Lord to live at Lydiard Park, features in a new book.  The Keep in 60 People provides a...

In December 2020 The Friends of Lydiard Park began an ambitious project to transcribe and digitise a series of meticulously...

Lydiard House, which is an accredited museum, has joined the prestigious Wessex Museum partnership. This thriving...

The roof is an important part of any building, and the Stable Room roof at St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze is no exception. This...

We are delighted to announce that thanks to the fantastic work of volunteers, our 100 Wills Project, has exceeded all...

Lydiard Park Hotel and Conference centre re-opened in May 2023 following a £2.6 million makeover which has transformed its...

Lydiard House will reopen on Saturday, 1 April with a special welcome for families with young children.  ‘Let’s Find...

Lydiard Park is currently being studied by the Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC) to find out more...

‘The Godmother's Secret’ by Elizabeth St. John has won the 2022 Historical Fiction Company’s Book of the Year,...

It is with deep sadness we report the death of John Sales in December last year. John was an inspired Head of Gardens at the...

The Friends of Lydiard Park have won a prestigious national award to digitise the 1920’s diaries of local farmer Elliot...

Choose from our exclusive selection of Christmas cards including Lydiard’s own ‘Cheeky Cherubs’ and help promote The...

If you knew the fate of the Princes in the Tower, would you tell? Or forever keep the secret? For the thousands of fans...

The Friends of Lydiard Park have acquired a recently discovered portrait of Lady Diana Beauclerk, former mistress of Lydiard...

Swept away some 250 years ago and now stunningly revealed, Lydiard’s 17th century gardens can be traced on the sunbaked...

Often the most enjoyable way of viewing a historic country house is going on a tour and finding out about its hidden history...

The Friends of Lydiard Park were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and give thanks for...

The St. Mary’s Church £1million conservation project has officially come to a close. The end of three years of...

The Arts Society Kennet & Swindon’s Heritage Volunteer Group has been awarded The Marsh Charitable Trust Award for...

Over the centuries the St.John family married into families across the United Kingdom and Ireland, creating a fascinating...

The finishing touches are being put to the £1million St. Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze Conservation Project with new...

Over two weekends in September and October 2021 The Young Archaeologist’s Club for North Wiltshire visited St. Mary’s...

On 10th September 2021, The Friends of Lydiard Park launched The Lydiard Archives, a unique on-line collection of objects,...

The Friends of Lydiard Park have made a £45,000 bid to The Arts Council South West for a digital Memories Project to...

Our latest collection celebrates the theme of love with a group of exquisite St.John family miniatures drawn from Lydiard...

Throughout the centuries, Lydiard House and Park has celebrated the Yuletide season in its own unique way, and left a...

We are commemorating Remembrance Sunday this month with a focus on the World War I Collection in the Lydiard...

The Lydiard Archives has launched with three fascinating featured collections: World War 1 -...

As part of the £1million St. Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze Conservation Project, the church is launching an exciting new schools...

New Wiltshire Pevsner Guide features the St Mary's polyptych on the back cover of the new edition. A new edition of the...

The Trustees of the Friends of Lydiard Park have purchased a hitherto unknown portrait of one of the St John family and...

Lydiard House has been given a bit of a facelift; and its more than cosmetic. Swindon Borough Council have completed a...

The Friends of Lydiard Park have appointed Royal Wootton Bassett-based company Sanders Web Works to build the digital...

If you missed some of our webinar talks the  first time around, you can now catch up by watching recordings of our...

Thanks to grants totalling £1,500 from Lydiard Tregoze Parish Council and Wiltshire County Royal Wootton Bassett &...

Put on your family detective hats and follow our brand new cartoon trail to explore Lydiard Park. You’ll discover some...

The Friends of Lydiard Park are delighted to accept the gift of a picture of the carved screen inside St Mary’s Church by...

Visitors to Lydiard Park can’t miss the activity around Lydiard House at the moment. Essential building repairs which...

Cancelled due to latest government advice on Covid19   St. Mary's Church is opening its doors for Heritage Open...

Swindon Borough Council Corporate Projects team are embarking on a programme of external restoration and repairs to Lydiard...

The Friends of Lydiard Park are delighted to bring you a new series of live online talks commencing on Tuesday July 14th...

During the early days of lockdown, Lydiard Park provided a peaceful haven for wildlife and for those who could safely walk...

A man may think his life is only measured by battles fought for the king. Until he meets a woman worth fighting for! For...

Observing strict working practices necessitated by Coronavirus, Ellis and Company completed repairs to St. Mary’s Church...

We are delighted to let you know of two important new appointments in the Lydiard community.  Writer and historian Nicola...

St. Mary’s may be closed until Easter but while the congregation worships in other locations, young people are gaining new...

The St. Mary’s Conservation Project has involved local schools, youth theatre and family activities, introducing many new...

Elizabeth St.John’s much anticipated historical novel ‘Written in their Stars’ was recently awarded “2019 Historical...

In December 2019 the Friends achieved their ambition to find an appropriate home for the late Brian Carne’s irreplaceable...