Lydia Smith

Lydia has recently completed a PhD at King’s College London, researching the use of historic designed landscapes for entertainment and sociability in the eighteenth century. Her work seeks to highlight the valuable connections to be made between the heritage industry and the historic use and presentation of landscapes and country houses. She has previously worked as part of the Pevsner Architectural Guides production team and seeks to further her interest in the historic environment through work as a historical consultant specialising in gardens and landscapes.