1955-2025 Lydiard House – A Historic Anniversary
Seventy years ago, on May 14th 1955, Swindon Corporation threw open the doors of Lydiard House, inviting the public to view...
Vernon St.John, Lord of the Butterflies
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Vernon Henry St.John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke (1896-1974). In May...
80th Anniversary Celebration
‘Not long ago’ becomes history quite quickly! The Friends of Lydiard Park want to make sure that we capture photographs...
Collecting and Conserving
The Friends actively acquire and preserve historic artefacts for the museum collection at Lydiard House, St. Mary’s Church...
The 100+ Wills Project
In January 2021 The Friends of Lydiard Park launched a new project to uncover and explore the wills of one hundred people,...
Grave survey & Lydiard Tregoze family history project
With interest in genealogy and local history increasingly popular, the Friends of Lydiard Park have embarked on a digital...
St. Mary’s Church Conservation Project 2016-2021
The Friends of Lydiard Park are championing a major £1 million project to conserve St. Mary’s jewel like interiors from...