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The Lydiard Park
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This summer Swindon Council, the project team, business part-
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Flowers and ners and volunteers from the community, have been working
FABRIC alongside each other to progress the restoration development
Wood work at Lydiard Park, writes Sarah Finch-Crisp.
FASHIONS s'
Quality flower The most visible results of the an outer set of walls. At the bottom
Swindon's
arrangements made work so far have been the various of the main lawn there is evidence
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to order. archaeological excavations in stra- of a brick kiln, which would have
fabric shop tegic points about the park. These been temporarily established to
Weddings, floral tributes
and other occasions, We also sell Asian suits, have been undertaken by Wessex produce bricks for building the old
traditional or designer & casual, Archaeology and have revealed a garden walls.
fascinating lost garden landscape.
Close to the former lake edge, a
C) contemporary designs. saris and jewellery
Tailoring service and Channel 4 Time Team's Phil fascinating structure. originally
For further details call curtain making
jar Linda on 01793 344695
or e-mail your enquiry to Mon. to Sat. 1 Oam to 4pm
li do flowers-and-wood.co .u 25 Tennyson Street, Swindon
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Tel: 01793 640333

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* Hero Arts * PSX * Making Memories '^ Anna Griffin
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Inkadinkado * Paper Adventures * Docrafts
* Craft Creations * Xyron * I00s of die cuts and peel offs Harding, above left, has also been thought to be an 18th Century boat
a regular visitor, wielding a trowel house, is now believed to be (in its
Workshops in papercrafts. stamping and scrapbooking - suitable for all abilities
and shovel in the various trenches. latest phase) a cold plunge pool
The largest selection of card making and scrapbooking supplies in the area To date over one thousand peo- li kely to have been created for
ple have been involved in the in- Frederick, 2nd Viscount Boling-
vestigations, either as volunteers broke, the famously wealthy race-
or participating in the many talks, horse owner who was Lord of the
tours and family dig day. Manor at Lydiard.
Archaeological discoveries in- Looking back further in time..
clude the layout of the 18th Cen- beside the drive leading to the
Wrag Barn Golf Club, Shrivenham Road, tury walled garden, complete with church, the foundations of a Ro-
paths. beds, a well and trough and man building have been revealed.
Highworth, Swindon SN6 7QQ
Tel: 01 793 86132 7 Fax: 01793 861325
Email: [email protected] www.wragbarn.com

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Sunday Carvery I itch
Come and enjoy our superb 3 course Sunday Carvery Lunch.
Service commences at 12 noon.
Advance booking is advisable. Mike Bowden. executive director of RWE npower, right, receives the
Arts & Business Award from south west regional director Phil Gibby,
Special Events with left, coun Nick Martin, chairman of the Lydiard Park Project Board
Weddings Birthdays, Anniversaries and Sir Maurice Johnson, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
Our dedicated staff ensure that every
detail is planned to perfection. What else is happening?
The perfect partnership for your pei fect day. A wide range of public activities, Currently a planting plan, based
Business Meetings wildlife and ecological surveys, on archaeological and documen-
horticultural research, architectural tary evidence, is being devised for
Offering the ideal environment for totally stress free meetings. and lake engineering investigations the ornamental walled garden and
Accommodating up to 200 delegates theatre style.
are also well underway. botanists examining the park's re-
Society & Company Golf Days The great dam wall has been maining plant species believe they
The perfect location for your golfing Away Day' propped up with scaffolding and have discovered a new variety of
the former lake has been exam- snowdrop which is remarkable for
18-36 hole packages available and can be tailored
to writ pone requirements. ined and found to have a satisfac- having four petals, instead of the
tory clay lining. usual three.