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1. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › oxonBlenheim: Blenheim Palace | British History Online

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   3 days ago · Blenheim Palace. In the winter of 1704-5 John Churchill, duke of Marlborough engaged Sir John Vanbrugh to build a house in Woodstock Park, and together they chose a site overlooking the Glyme valley opposite the old royal palace. (fn. 48a) From the first, in accordance with the queen's wishes, the house was called Blenheim.

2. www.banburyguardian.co.uk › heritage-and-retroOn Banbury's doorstep - the historic visitor attraction with ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Blenheim Palace – a world heritage site on Banbury's doorstep - is gearing up for a busy summer with events and activities for all ages. The estate is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and is the only non-Royal property to be called a ‘palace’. It was built on gifts of land and with money bestowed on John Churchill, 1st Duke of ...

3. www.msn.com › en-us › travelInside Blenheim Palace, England's Luxurious Estate ... - MSN

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   6 days ago · As of 2014, when the former Marquess of Blandford Jamie Spencer-Churchill inherited Blenheim Palace and became the 12th Duke of Marlborough, the estate was estimated to be worth a whopping £100 ...

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Blenheim-PalaceBlenheim Palace | History & Facts | Britannica

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   May 18, 2024 · Finish the semester strong with Britannica. Blenheim Palace, residence near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built (1705–24) by the English Parliament as a national gift to John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough. It was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and is regarded as the finest example of truly Baroque architecture in Great Britain.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Clarissa_EdenClarissa Eden - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Spencer-Churchill family. Eden family. Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon ( née Spencer-Churchill; 28 June 1920 – 15 November 2021) was an English memoirist and the second wife of Anthony Eden, who served as British prime minister from 1955 to 1957. She married Eden in 1952, becoming Lady Eden in 1954 when he was made a Knight of the ...

6. uktravelplanning.com › visiting-blenheim-palaceVisiting Blenheim Palace (+ tips for the best trip)

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   May 14, 2024 · This historic stately home is the present home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough Charles James Spencer-Churchill and his family. Queen Anne commissioned the palace as a gift to the 1st Duke. Built in the Baroque style and designed rather controversially at the time by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh it took 17 years to build and was finally ...

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   Who is the current Duke of Marlborough?

   • At one point in history, the estate was near-bankrupt and its deterioration was halted only by the enforced marriage of a teenage American rail heiress, Consuelo Vanderbilt, to the 9th Duke of Marlborough (they ended up divorcing). The present incumbent is Charles James (Jamie) Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough.

   On Banbury's doorstep - the historic visitor attraction with events and

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   Who built the Duke of Marlborough Palace?

   • It was built on gifts of land and with money bestowed on John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne for his part in winning the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. A tour through the extraordinary rooms of the palace is a fascinating experience.

   On Banbury's doorstep - the historic visitor attraction with events and

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   Who was John Churchill?

   • John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, at the Battle of Blenheim, 1704; from a tapestry at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. In the early 18th century Queen Anne ’s gardener, Henry Wise, designed the grounds of the palace in the formal style of André Le Nôtre ’s famed gardens for Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles in France.

   Blenheim Palace | History & Facts | Britannica

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   Why is Marlborough a 'palace'?

   • The estate is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and is the only non-Royal property to be called a ‘palace’. It was built on gifts of land and with money bestowed on John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne for his part in winning the 1704 Battle of Blenheim.

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8. www.british-history.ac.uk › survey-london › vols31-2Great Marlborough Street Area | British History Online

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   5 days ago · Great Marlborough Street. The eastern part of Millfield, which John Steele had leased in 1704 to Joseph Collens, comprised five acres between Tyburn Road on the north, the wall of Pesthouse Close on the south, the Pollett estate on the east and the western part of Millfield (later the Argyll estate) on the west (fig. 2).