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Who lived in a house like this?
By the mid 19th century the Palladian mansion house at Lydiard Tregoze was a little the worse for wear. Generations of St John's had chosen to spend their declining fortunes on racehorses, fine...
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Wick Farm mystery solved
Regular readers will know of my continuing interest in Wick Farm, once owned by the St John family and situated close to the Hay Lane entrance to Lydiard Park. The Clark family who lived there for...
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Lydiard Green - England's Front Line of Defence
The hamlet built on waste land on the edge of Lydiard Millicent has certainly come up in the world. With property prices nudging half a million pounds, Lydiard Green is today a particularly sought...
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Snowy scenes at Lydiard Park
Some snowy scenes at Lydiard Park taken earlier this year. The Ice HouseThe Ha-HaSt Mary's ChurchGhostly footprints from the church to the house
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Inside Claridges
You may wonder what a five star Mayfair hotel, popular with Posh and Becks, has got to do with Lydiard House on the outskirts of Swindon.Claridges is built on the site of 45 - 57 Brook Street - seven...
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Anthony Bingham Mildmay
Now if only Anthony, Lord Mildmay of Flete could have met his distant kinsman Frederick, St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, what a conversation they would have enjoyed.Anthony Bingham Mildmay, Lord...
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Sir Walter St John's School and Prince George
This is the story of the education of a 21st century Prince and Sir Walter St John, born at Lydiard House in 1622...On this day in July 1708 Sir Walter St John died peacefully at his home in...
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Strawberry Tea and Noah Ody.
Why don't you treat dad to a strawberry tea at St Mary's Church, Lydiard Park on Father's Day and while you're there have a wander around the ancient churchyard where burials have taken place for more...
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William Dore - being of Sound and disposing mind and memory
Sacredto the Memory ofWilliam Dorewho departed this Lifethe 26th January 1815Aged 65 YearsSacredto the Memory ofSarah Wife of William Dorewho departed this Lifethe 30th of June 1803Aged 49...
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Jacob Hayward - so long with Pain opprest
To the Memory ofJacob Haywardwho departed this Life the 19th Sept. 1801in the 57th year of his AgeI was so long with Pain opprest,That work my Strength away,It made me long for Endless RestWhich never...
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An Imaginary Tour by George Rose
This month Lydiard House celebrates 62 years of opening its doors to the public. However, the gorgeous Palladian mansion we see today was in a state of dereliction when Swindon Corporation bought the...
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A Tale of Two Trees
Some of the lakeside trees at Lydiard Park are believed to be nearly 250 years old, dating from the mid 18th century redevelopment of the parkland. In 1743 John, 2nd Viscount St John, remodelled the...
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Anne Furnese
John St John, 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke had his own Grand Designs for Lydiard House. But it was only when his wealthy wife Anne Furnese came into her inheritance that he was able to call in the...
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Thomas Kinchin and family
Famed for her 17thcentury version of online shopping, Lady Johanna St John’s first stop shop was the Lydiard estate home farm Windmill Leaze.courtesy of the Rumming family, Park Farm, Lydiard...
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Inside Claridges
You may wonder what a five star Mayfair hotel, popular with Posh and Becks, has got to do with Lydiard House on the outskirts of Swindon.Claridges is built on the site of 45 - 57 Brook Street - seven...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snowy scenes at Lydiard Park
Some snowy scenes at Lydiard Park taken earlier this year. The Ice HouseThe Ha-HaSt Mary's ChurchGhostly footprints from the church to the house
View ArticleClik here to view.
Who lived in a house like this?
By the mid 19th century the Palladian mansion house at Lydiard Tregoze was a little the worse for wear. Generations of St John's had chosen to spend their declining fortunes on racehorses, fine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wick Farm mystery solved
Regular readers will know of my continuing interest in Wick Farm, once owned by the St John family and situated close to the Hay Lane entrance to Lydiard Park. The Clark family who lived there for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lydiard Green - England's Front Line of Defence
The hamlet built on waste land on the edge of Lydiard Millicent has certainly come up in the world. With property prices nudging half a million pounds, Lydiard Green is today a particularly sought...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anthony Bingham Mildmay
Now if only Anthony, Lord Mildmay of Flete could have met his distant kinsman Frederick, St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, what a conversation they would have enjoyed.Anthony Bingham Mildmay, Lord...
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