Lydiard House

Lydiard House is a Grade I listed historic house in Wiltshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Lydiard House

Lydiard House stands on the western edge of Swindon in Wiltshire, a Palladian mansion set within 260 acres of parkland.

It was the family seat of the St John family for several centuries before passing into public ownership in 1943.

The estate includes a walled garden and the adjoining church of St Mary's, which holds a remarkable collection of St John family monuments.

Swindon Borough Council now looks after the house and grounds, which are open to visitors as a museum and park.

History of Lydiard House

The St John family held Lydiard Tregoze as their seat for generations. The present house was remodelled in the Palladian style during the eighteenth century under the family's direction. By the twentieth century the estate had become too costly to maintain, and Swindon Corporation purchased Lydiard House and its park in 1943, opening it to the public soon after.

Architecture of Lydiard House

The house presents a Palladian front with later Georgian remodelling overlaying an older structure that had stood on the site for centuries under the St John family.

Worth knowing

St Mary's Church next to the house holds an unusually rich set of St John family memorials, including a gilded effigy known locally as the Golden Cavalier and a rare painted family tree dating from the seventeenth century.

Gardens & grounds at Lydiard House

The walled garden has been restored to reflect its historic planting and forms a distinct part of a visit alongside the house and parkland.

Facilities

Parking Café Toilets Picnic area Cycle parking

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Nearest station: Swindon Rail Station (2.9 miles)

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Places to visit near Lydiard House

Overtown House

historic house 4.4 miles

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Windmill Hill

archaeological site 8.3 miles

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All Saints Church, Shorncote

church 8.9 miles

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Alexander Keiller Museum

museum 9.2 miles

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Avebury

archaeological site 9.2 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of Lydiard House there are 1 historic properties, including 1 historic house.

1 Historic Houses

1 Historic house

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Within 10 miles of Lydiard House there are 6 historic properties, including 3 archaeological sites, across English Heritage, National Trust and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

2 English Heritage

2 National Trust

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 Historic Houses

3 Archaeological site

1 Church

1 Museum

1 Historic house

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Within 20 miles of Lydiard House there are 43 historic properties, including 13 archaeological sites, 12 historic houses and 9 churchs, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

16 English Heritage

11 Historic Houses

9 Churches Conservation Trust

7 National Trust

13 Archaeological site

12 Historic house

9 Church

6 Museum

1 Chapel

1 Historic building

1 Landscape

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