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About this place
Built between 1692 and 1704 for William Blathwayt, a senior civil servant under William III, Dyrham Park is a late 17th- and early 18th-century baroque country house set within a deer park on the edge of the Cotswolds in South Gloucestershire.
Construction took place in two stages: the west front was completed in 1692 and the east front in 1704.
The interiors reflect Blathwayt's taste for Dutch fashions, acquired through years of diplomatic work in The Hague.
The National Trust acquired the property in 1961 and has cared for it since.
The house is perhaps best known to film audiences as a location in the 1993 Merchant Ivory production The Remains of the Day.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Oldland (Avon Valley Railway) (4.8 miles)
Open year-round for the parkland; house and gardens open seasonally — check the National Trust website for current dates and times.
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View Fashion Museum on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Dyrham Park (SN14) there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic building, 1 museum and 1 historic house, across English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Dyrham Park (SN14) there are 13 historic properties, including 5 historic houses, 4 historic buildings and 3 churchs, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Dyrham Park (SN14) there are 55 historic properties, including 24 historic buildings, 13 historic houses and 5 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic building
- Location
- South Gloucestershire, England
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