How the National Trust is restoring the historic house at Dyrham Park

Step inside the impressive Baroque mansion of Dyrham Park. In this video, you’ll get a unique insight into the work that National Trust curators and experts are doing to restore the house back to its former 17th-century glory.
Dyrham was once home to William Blathwayt, who transformed the house and gardens to what we see today. Blathwayt was Secretary at War to William III, and his travels and connections enabled him to use Carrara marble tiles and luxurious silk fabrics in the house’s renovations, some of which were Indian textiles imported through the Dutch East India Company.
Experts at the National Trust are now working to restore the house to bring these historic features back to life. Internal conservation includes reproducing the colours that would have featured when Blathwayt was living at Dyrham. Thanks to the support of Little Greene, the National Trust can match the exact colours up and bring the history of this grand house to life.
Externally, the grand gates at the end of the Avenue are also being restored. These would have been used to welcome guests as they approached the house in horse and carriage. In the video, you can learn more about how the gates are being re-fitted after months of repairs.
Dyrham Park has been used for the setting for many notable films and TV series. Pursuit of Love, starring Lily James and Andrew Scott, included scenes filmed in the Gilt Leather Parlour, which was transformed into a ballroom. Memorable highlights include Andrew Scott dancing around the Parlour at Dyrham in silk pyjamas.
Dyrham also appeared as the Warleggan Town House in Poldark, starring Aiden Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson, and was used as the exterior of Darlington Hall in The Remains of the Day, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.
It’s thanks to supporters and visitors that the National Trust can continue to restore and protect these historic places for everyone, for ever.
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[@kevinrutter5667]

Excellent.

[@FrancoisD551]

Very nice presentation. Having visited Dyrham Park some time ago, I could relate to this wonderful place. The National Trust does such tremendous work at preserving those magnificent estates through conservation for all to enjoy.

[@abbiejoliec3133]

Fabulous!

[@minibus9]

nice video

[@Kung_Fu_Jesus]

Who were the contractors that did the stunning oak graining work?

[@nationaltrustcharity]

Hello, the experts involved in this work are from specialist decorating firm Charles Cooper www.charlescooper.uk/

[@TheFiown]

Nice but these historic houses pale in comparaison de the thousands of incredible estates that were demolished over the last century.

[@warningsigns4526]

what the heck? and all the homeless?