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Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire 
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Dyrham, South Gloucestershire, England
Started 1691
Completed 1710
Status: Fully Extant
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Dyrham, South Gloucestershire, England
Started 1691
Completed 1710
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
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Location
Country
England
District Today
South Gloucestershire
Historic County
Somerset, Somersetshire
Town / City
Dyrham
Latitude
51.479111
Longitude
-2.37862
Date
Start Date
1691
Completion Date
1710
Circa Date
Images
The East Front
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The East Front
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St. Peter's Church, the West Front, and the Stables
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Architects
| Designed | Park |
| Date | circa 1800 |
| Designed | Garden design for William Blathwayt |
| Date | late 17th/early 18th century |
| Attribution of this work is uncertain. |
| Designed | Altered planting and re-routed drive for William Blathwayt |
| Date | 1798-99 |
| Designed | New West Front with wings and pavilions |
| Date | 1691 |
| Designed | Rebuilt House: New East Front with Stables for William Blathwayt |
| Date | 1698-1710 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Grade I
Gardens Listed As
Grade II*
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
C. pls. 91, 93. 1717.
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
XIV, 434. 1903. XL, 546. 1916. CXXXI, 335 plan, 396. 1962.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01179-372-501
Fax Number
01779-371-353
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
The National Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Visitor Attraction
Current Ownership Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
A Past Seat(s) of
Wynter family. Blathwayt family, 1688-1956. William Blathwayt, 18th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
A Tudor house, belonging to Wynter family, existed on the site before the current house was built.
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
William Blathwayt, William III’s Secretary of War and Secretary of State.
House & Family History
Dyrham Park is a beautiful Baroque country house put together by William Blathwayt, who was closely associated with King William III and served as his Secretary of State from 1698 until 1704. As a result of Blathwayt’s royal connections, and his influential uncle, Thomas Povey, Dyrham became a showcase for taste in Dutch decorative arts. The collection includes delftware, paintings, and furniture; later 18th century additions include furniture by Gillows and Linnell. The interiors have remained little altered since decorated by Blathwayt. The Blathwayt family lived at the House until 1956, when The National Trust acquired it.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Dyrham contains a fine collection of Dutch decorative arts, including delftware, paintings, and furniture. 18th century additions to the collection include furniture by Gillows and Linnell.
Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Dyrham is set in 274 acres of ancient parkland containing gardens and a herd of fallow deer.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
“Remains of the Day” (1993 - one of the 4 houses used [exterior only] as Darlington Hall). "The Secret of My Success" (1965). Servants" (2003- TV series, as Sturges Borne house).
Bibliography
| Author | Pym, John |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference | pg. 953 |
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | NA |
| Reference | Spring 2003, pg. 7 |
Related Resources
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