The house
Earlier Houses: In 1876 the first house was demolished and a new house erected in a different location in the Deer Park.
House & Family History: Benjamin Bathurst, MP, whose elder brother was created Earl Bathurst in 1722, is the ancestor of the viscounts Bledisloe.
John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. II, p. 140, 1855.
Title: Christie's Magazine
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Jun 1999, pg. 64
Publisher: London: Christie's
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine
House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Rupert Edward Ludlow Bathurst, 4th Viscount Bledisloe; Bathurst family here since 1719.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, until 1958; Benjamin Ludlow Bathurst, 2nd Viscount Bledisloe, 1958-79; Christopher Hiley Ludlow Bathurst, 3rd Viscount Bledisloe, 1979-2009.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Outbuildings on the estate can booked for holiday stays; the garden is open to the public on a limited schedule.
House Open to Public: Limited Access
Phone: 01594-842-844
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.lydneyparkestate.co.uk/
Historic Houses Member: No