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The Stone in the Attics

The Stone in the Attics
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The article concerns the date of the remodelling of Lydiard House which is recorded on a stone tablet in the attic of Lydiard House as 1743. The author challenges the opinion of Christopher Hussey (Country Life Magazine - March & April 1948), who suggested that the stone marked the beginning of the remodelling or some point during the building work.



Years:
1968
1738-1744
Creator:
Type:
Research Report Article
Taken from:
Report No. 1
Owner:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Reference:
Report 1 (1968), pp. 4-7
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Wednesday 8th September 2021

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Dedication stone, Lydiard House, 1743
Dedication stone, Lydiard House, 1743

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John St John (1702-1748), 2nd Viscount St John
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