Dyrham Park Transformation
Dyrham Park, that we see today, was constructed in the 1690s by William Blathwayt, Surveyor and Auditor General of Plantation Revenues and Secretary at War for William III. Many of the building materials were procured by Blathwayt through his extensive worldwide network of colonial and military associates; an important part of the property’s history. The mansion was altered, repaired and redecorated over the centuries and during the changes in ownership.
The Transformation Project sought to familiarise visitors with the 17th century context that gave rise to Dyrham Park, through historically accurate redecoration and accompanying exhibitions to retell the Blathwayt story.Â
Analysis of the historic decorative schemes enabled proposals for; stripping paint from original walnut to the Old Staircase, specialist wood graining to a number of rooms, marbling to fire surrounds and the redecoration of plastered walls and ceilings to be in keeping with the 17th century schemes.Â
