1705

Construction started. Upon completion in 1722, it was one of England’s largest houses.

Blenheim Palace is the only country home in the UK to hold the title of palace, despite being nonroyal and non-episcopal. It was constructed between 1705 and 1722 to celebrate victory over the French at Blenheim in 1704. The house, one of the largest in the UK, was designed by architects Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor in the rare and short-lived English Baroque style. The surrounding parkland and gardens were laid out by Capability Brown. It is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

1763 1874

Capability Brown designs and lays out the grounds of the palace. Sir Winston Churchill born at the palace, his ancestral home.