near Swindon, Wiltshire Photos by Hetty
Lydiard House and Park is owned by Swindon Borough Council www.lydiardpark.org.uk/
Lydiard Church has impressive monuments, as well as 15th century wall paintings
14th June 2023 A visit with Stroud Local History Society to Lydiard Tregoze Church
The St. John family Polyptych was opened specially for us
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31st July 2016
After Henry VIII became head of the Church of England, Royal coats of arms of the king or queen of the day were shown in churches.
The Golden Cavalier 1645
This elaborate family tree opens up, but we didn’t see inside
This monument commemorates the 1st Baronet St John, his first and second wives, and his 13 children. It was made in 1634 – designed by the baronet and carved by Stroud sculptor Samuel Baldwin
Also thought to be the work of Samuel Baldwin is this monument to Sir John’s eldest sister Katherine and her husband Sir Giles Mompesson
Most of the wall paintings date from 1400-1450
There are table top tombs in the churchyard
In the grounds is an ice house
Stables
The dam of the lake
Lydiard House and the lake
We’ll have to go back and visit the house and walled garden another day