THE restored façade and a new exhibition have re-opened at Dyffryn House following major £100,000 restoration and renovation works.
National Trust Cymru revealed the new exterior of Dyffryn House after 18 months of restoration works.
Visitors can now enjoy vistas of the houses restored façade at Dyffryn Gardens, on the outskirts of Cardiff.
Lizzie Smith-Jones, National Trust Cymru’s General Manager said: “This is an exciting time for Dyffryn Gardens as we give the magnificent house a new lease of life.
“With the Victorian exterior gleaming, we are celebrating the successful restoration project and returning the house to centre stage of the garden just in time for the start of autumn.
“People coming to Dyffryn to enjoy the autumn colours will also be able to enjoy breath-taking views of the house, newly restored.”
Restoration works included conversation of the limestone façade, work to the roof and restoration of the joinery on the windows, which means the Grade II* listed Victorian House is now watertight for the first time in decades.
While exterior works are finished, the conservation charity is continuing essential compliance and conservation works to the interior of Dyffryn House.
The main body of the house remains closed to allow for the essential works to take place; the trust is opening a new exhibition to share the conservational journey with everyone.
Ms Smith-Jones adds: “We are excited to open the morning room to our supporters at Dyffryn.
“The exhibition reveals the different lives and fortunes of the house since it was built in the 1890s and the work, we’re doing to conserve the building, so it stands proudly at the heart of the gardens for another 125 years.”
From tomorrow, October 26, ‘House of Discovery’, will be open to view the morning room every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm.
National Trust volunteers will be on hand in the Morning Room to welcome visitors and on display will be a few select pieces or the Cory family tea set.
One of the few remaining original collection items at Dyffryn, the tea set was donated to the Trust in 2018.
To plan a visit to see the newly revealed house and the new House of Discovery exhibition visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens
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