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Images from our visit (in September, 2022) to Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels).

You can find out more about Dyrham Park by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. People have lived here since at least the Bronze Age. In 577 a significant battle was waged at ‘Dyrhamin’ in which Saxon leaders Cuthwine and Ceawlin defeated Britons Coinmail, Condidan and Farinmail - a decisive victory repelling Britons into Wales and Cornwall. Dyrham House sits in 270-acres of parkland and was built in two stages between 1692 and 1704 for William Blathwayt, who made his fortune from empire - being King William III’s Secretary of State.

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2. Shown below is the Orangery, which was built as a greenhouse in 1701.

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3. The Anglican parish church of St Peter (left) was originally built in the mid 13th century and had a three-stage tower added in the 15th century. It was extensively restored when the main house (centre) was built.

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4. The lavish entrance hall, with one of a pair of recently restored Georgian chandeliers. The baroque house interior contains art works and furniture gathered from around the world, but particularly Holland.

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5. Dutch painter Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten (a pupil of Rembrandt), was famed for his ‘trompe-l’oeil’ (‘deceives the eye’) pictures. He excelled in creating three-dimensional realities using oil paint.

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6. Dyrham was transferred to the National Trust in 1961. In 1976 the surrounding park was purchased with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

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(Sources: National Trust, Wikipedia).
 
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Thanks, Phil. Another fantastic set.
 
Thanks, Phil. Another fantastic set.
Hi Mike,

Cheers - appreciated! :)

This was certainly a fascinating place and well worthy of a follow-up visit if we're ever passing by this way in the future.

P&K
 

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