A Carol for Christmas
One of the earliest of all sung carols is known as the Anglo-Norman carol and was recorded in a manuscript from the 13th...
Murder at the Globe Tavern
On the History of Parliament website you can read a blog piece on the unedifying history of MPs involved in brawls and...
Lost Gardens
Aerial photographs of Lydiard’s lawns during the summer 2022 drought have caused quite a stir as they reveal for the first...
The Green Man in the Dining Room
The next time you visit Lydiard House, look out for the Green Man in the dining room! The dining room is an elegant...
Historic Wallpapers
When Lydiard House was decorated in 1982 a piece of hand-painted wallpaper was discovered beneath the dado rail in the...
Elizabeth I's Visit to Lydiard
On the Lydiard Archives this month we’re celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by showcasing the visit of HM the Queen to...
Castles and Mansions Collection
The Lydiard Archives is currently featuring a special collection about the castles, mansions, gardens and country estates...
Vernon St John, the “Lord of the Butterflies.”
Vernon Henry St John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke is remembered more for his passion and knowledge of natural history than for...
Miniature Portraits in the Lydiard Archives
March 24th marks the birthday of Lady Diana Spencer who married Frederick St’John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, in 1757. The...
Love at Lydiard Part 2
Local historian Frances Bevan in her Good Gentlewoman blog once sagely observed that the St John men did not make good...