Quick Facts
- Go Historic ID
- 249996
- NHLE ID
- 1052912
- Names
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace Listed
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- 13 Aug 1704
- John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, leads Allied forces to victory over the French at Blindheim, a.k.a. Blenheim, during the Wars of the Spanish Succession. Marlborough personally receives the surrender of the French leader, Marshall Talland. I
- 1705
- Construction begins at Blenheim Palace
- 1712
- Work on Blenheim Palace comes to a temporary halt due to personal and political conflicts and a lack of funds.
- 1764
- Capability Brown designs the famous English gardens at Blenheim Palace.
- 15 Apr 1874
- Birth of Winston Churchill
- 27 Aug 1957
- Blenheim Palace designated a Grade I listed building
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Blenheim Palace is listed on the National Heritage List for England with the following data. Some information may have become outdated since the date of listing. Text courtesy of Historic England. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.
- List Entry ID
- 1052912
- Grade
- I
- Name
- BLENHEIM PALACE
- Location
- BLENHEIM PALACE
- Grid Reference
- SP 44085 16102