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Swindon Wide
How's your Historic reminder from an earlier age
knowledge 4 a Keeper of Lydiard House Sarah Finch-Crisp describes a surprise find
of royal Objects are regularly do-
Swindon? nated to Swindon Muse-
ums and at Lydiard we col-
As part of Local History Week
Swindon Council Libraries lect items which are con-
nected with the house, the
are running a jubilee quiz, 4
to 25 May, based on photo- '' St John family who owned
graphs of royal visits to Swin- it and material drawn from
the wider estate lands and
don. ire
Entry forms are available parish of Lydiard Tregoze.
The recent gift of a Un-
at all libraries. Correct en-
ion Jack bearing the por-
tries will be entered into a
prize draw. trait of the ill-fated Edward
VIII whose romance with
Right, Wood Street in Old Town, .:.
Wallace Simpson and ab-
dressed up for Queen Victoria's
dication from the throne in
Golden Jubillee in 1887
1936 rocked the nation, is
a fascinating and rare ad-
Local History Fair at STEAM dition to the collection.
Thursday 9 & Friday 10 May, 10.30am to 5pm The flag has been do- The rectory Union Jack can be seen in the
nated by a member of The
Saturday 11 May, 10am to 4.30pm Royal Swindon exhibition at Swindon Mu-
Friends of Lydiard Treoze
This Local History Week fair brings together history societies from seum and Art Gallery, Bath Road.
and it comes from the old
across Wiltshire giving you a chance to discover how you can trace your Below: The Rectory where Tregoze School
rectory of St Mary's Church
family roots or find more about the place where you live. Presented in now stands
which stood on Hay Lane
association with English Heritage, National Monuments Record Centre, until its demolition in the
Wiltshire & Swindon Record Office, Wiltshire Local History Forum and
1 980s. The site is now oc-
Swindon Library Service. cupied by Tregoze Primary
School and it is hard to
The History of St Mary's Church & the St John Family imagine the once elegant
A talk by Sarah Finch-Crisp, Keeper of Lydiard House, in St Mary's house and spacious gar-
in the park, followed by light refreshments in Lydiard House. dens where the local rector
Friday 24 May, 7.30pm Tickets £2 in advance from 870244, and his family lived.
(on the door if available). Built in 1830 to replace a
dilapidated rectory which
stood beside Lydiard
House, the 19th Century building
THE VILLAGE TAVERN was fondly remembered by Mrs
^.rl North whose father Rev. Willetts Into
74e. con rmaaitf pub opt r oc,- cloo,-step
f,'r took up the living in 1937, when Arts & Crafts .
this particular Union Jack must
QUIZ NIGHT EVERYTUESDAY - CASH PRIZES
have been consigned to history Can't find what
and quietly folded away. you want?
SUNDAY The Lydiard rectory was a sub-
^^ ^, LUNCHES stantial building with a large flag- Try us! Well worth a visit
stone hall and flowing staircase.
2 Courses A few of the items we stock
BOOK Mrs North recalls her first impres-
Now ^^ for £4.95 sion as being 'almost like a glimpse Airbrush Mosaic tiles
Brand New Menu of heaven' a home in the country Basket making Pergamano
with uninterrupted views across the Beads & sequins Pyrography
fields to Swindon. Candle making Quilling
a
There were rose beds and lawns, Glass paints Rug making
•• •• .• a grass tennis court and a round Sculpting clay Sandy Art
summerhouse with athatched roof Cross stitch Silk fabrics
Face paints Silk paints
shaded by a giant oak. A beautiful
old mulberry tree stood on the main Hama beads Stamping
LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALITY? lawn and a pa rtly walled kitchen Jewellery making
garden contained a green house Sewing threads
Teter Galbraith with peach and fig trees beside. An Selection of haberdashery
rriiflf vided further enjoyment for the Daylight lamps stockist
D.M.C. Main Agency
orchard, paddock and spinney pro-
Handbuilt fitted bedrooms I Willetts who had moved from Hull. 100s of other craft items
In 1996 Mrs North reflected sadly and a huge range of products
+ Individual handbuilt finish on
on the loss of the rectory and coun- for the artist & student
all bedrooms ` E
tryside surrounding it but added: Picture framing service plus
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