St Mary’s Church

Just behind Lydiard House you’ll find the parish church of St. Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze.

St Mary’s is one of England’s finest small churches and dates back to the 12th century. It is packed with fascinating monuments to the St. John family including St John Polyptych, erected by John St John in 1615 and the Golden Cavalier, a full-size effigy of Edward St John, who died of injuries sustained in the Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.

Historian and writer Simon Jenkins, wrote in praise of St Mary’s in 2004: “Were the South Chapel to be removed lock, stock and barrel to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, it would cause a sensation.”

For more information and to arrange a visit, please visit the St Mary’s Parish Church website.