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24 The Link Magazine • December 2004
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Since an exclusive three page feature in the September 2002 Link, Sar
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Finch-Crisp, Keeper of Lydiard House, has been keeping readers u
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The lakes at Lydiard Park were
Swindon once the principal landscape set-
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AND SCHOOLWEAR Tel: 01793 530806
This striking photomontage shows
how the restored lost lake could look
PLAY THE in about 15 months time, once again
BEAUTIFUL revealing the beautiful setting that
the lakes gave to the house and park
GAME, IN STYLE in the past.
The upper lake, which is believed
Personalise your football boots
to be of medieval origin. now con-
with your name, shirt number tains very little water, several fallen
or just your initials. trees and a lot of silt. The remaining
For only £ 17.50 basin of scrub and willow at the bot-
tom of the lawn is now barely recog-
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nisable as the lower lake. The lost
lake or'canal' dates from before 1700 restored and managed to encourag
MAKE SOMEONE but has been largely dry for about a the native species of plant, animal,
HAPPY THIS hundred years. It is thought that part bird and insect life to flourish. Regu
CHRISTMAS of the dam collapsed and was finally lar coppicing of the bank side tree
breached in 191 1 , causing much of will let in the sunshine to promote th
For the ideal Christmas gift
the water to drain away. growth of pond weeds. encourag
personalise a teddy with a The newly restored lake will be- dragonflies and provide a good feed
name or a phrase for that come a haven for wildlife. It will be ing ground for bats. Aquatic plants,
li ke the native yel
special someone.
An 1808 engraving of Lydiard House e low water lily, will
From just £ 13.75
its lake from an original drawin^ g " be established i
Suppliers of embroidered school, leisure & workwear John Nash the restored lowe
lake and afountai
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Protecting wild
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Studley orange : t " ^^°• ( }' ing the restoration.
garden & Illeisure park Thisyear, WiItshir
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local volunteer
made a series o
" careful inspection
at Lydiard Park. N

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Tailored educational visits - Group visits welcome
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