Blyth Hall
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Blyth Hall is a privately owned mansion house situated near Shustoke
, Warwickshire
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The estate was purchased by William Dugdale
a prominent antiquarian in 1625 who shortly thereafter built himself a new house on the site. In about 1690-1700 the house was substantially enlarged and improved with a twelve bay brick facade with two storeys and additional upper dormers.
In the 18th century, Jane Dugdale sole heiress of Blyth married Richard Geast of Handsworth
. Their son, also Richard Geast, married Penelope Stratford heiress of neighbouring Merivale Hall in 1767. He inherited Blyth from his maternal uncle John Dugdale and changed his name to Dugdale in 1799.
Later Dugdales became Dugdale Baronets
of Blyth and Merivale. The Dugdale family is still in residence at Blyth Hall, which is not open to the public.
Shustoke
Shustoke is a village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England.Shustoke is an ancient village and it existed before Domesday. In 1086 Shustoke was recorded as 'Scotescote' meaning Scots Cottage, as cote means cottage, dwelling or house.The parish church is St...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. It is a Grade I listed building.
The estate was purchased by William Dugdale
William Dugdale
Sir William Dugdale was an English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject.-Life:...
a prominent antiquarian in 1625 who shortly thereafter built himself a new house on the site. In about 1690-1700 the house was substantially enlarged and improved with a twelve bay brick facade with two storeys and additional upper dormers.
In the 18th century, Jane Dugdale sole heiress of Blyth married Richard Geast of Handsworth
Handsworth, West Midlands
Handsworth is an inner city area of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. The Local Government Act 1894 divided the ancient Staffordshire parish of Handsworth into two urban districts: Handsworth and Perry Barr. Handsworth was annexed to the county borough of Birmingham in Warwickshire in 1911...
. Their son, also Richard Geast, married Penelope Stratford heiress of neighbouring Merivale Hall in 1767. He inherited Blyth from his maternal uncle John Dugdale and changed his name to Dugdale in 1799.
Later Dugdales became Dugdale Baronets
Dugdale Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Dugdale, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.The Dugdale Baronetcy, of Merevale and Blyth in the County of Warwick, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 July 1936 for William Francis Stratford...
of Blyth and Merivale. The Dugdale family is still in residence at Blyth Hall, which is not open to the public.