Lydiard Park, Wiltshire - An Analysis and Architectural Assessment, 2000

A detailed analysis of the Georgian elevations and interior of the State Rooms in which Michael Gray suggests that the the original intentions for the remodelling (completed in 1743) were for a larger house, but this was initially scaled down due to financial constraints. Michael Gray points to the likelihood of the project being developed over a period of five years from 1738, with changes or additional features incorporated as money became available.