Description

BLISTS HILL BOLAS HEATH
1.
5362 Burleigh

SJ 62 SE 19/6 18.6.59

II

2.
Late C18 red brick house with early/mid C19 alterations. Three storeys. 3:3:3 window
range, left and right in splayed bays, and right-hand 2-storeys. Sashes with glazing
bars. Central panelled door in pilastered doorcase with console brackets and modern
open porch. Tiled roof with parapet gable ends with kneelers. Two storey wing set
back to left.
Lord Burleigh, later Earl of Exeter stayed here for a time under the name of
John Jones, and married a local farmer's daughter on 13 April 1790. The bride was
not informed of her husband's identity until after the ceremony.

Listing NGR: SJ6663821530

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26648933

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)