Lydiard House Museum

Interior of the Palladian style drawing room of Lydiard House - red flocked wallpaper and paintings depicting portraits. The room has chairs and tables and a large fireplace.

Discover the enchanting history of Lydiard House – a striking Grade I listed building at the heart of Lydiard Park. Wander through the elegant State Rooms, where ornate plasterwork and original family furnishings are on display alongside portraits and photographs of the St John family, who lived here from Elizabethan times.

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Telephone: 01793 465270

Address: Lydiard House Museum, Lydiard Green, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, SN5 3PA

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