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Beautifully refurbished Grade-One listed country manor house in North Warwickshire, offering a traditional welcome and luxury accommodation for up to 30 guests.
Whether you are aiming to host an unforgettable wedding party before your big day, looking for an intimate country escape or special party away from the bustle of the city or a corporate retreat for your business, Blyth Hall is your hall away from home.
Blyth Hall near Coleshill in North Warwickshire was bought by the famous Antiquarian and Herald Sir William Dugdale and his father in 1625 and has remained in the family ever since. They remodelled the existing Tudor house over the next 100 years to create the fine Grade 1 listed hall and surroundings that you see today.
Standing on the banks of the River Blythe and surrounded by extensive riverside lawns, parkland and relaxing gardens, this beautifully refurbished 17th Century country manor house blends traditional architecture and décor with contemporary warmth and comfort. Sleeping 30 people in 13 bedrooms, the property includes a 3-room bridal suite and a bedroom suitable for disabled access on the ground floor. There are three elegant reception rooms of different sizes and a large, well-equipped kitchen plus plenty of open fires and full Wi-fi throughout the property.
The present owner, William Dugdale,the 12thgeneration of his family to live at Blythtakes great pleasure in welcoming youto this glorious house;whether for marriages,parties,family get togethers, corporate stays,meetingsor for enjoying the many opportunities for culture,entertainmentand business that Warwickshire and the West Midlands provide. Blyth is in the heart of the countryside yet only half an hour from Birmingham and Coventry and a mere 10 minutes from the NEC and Birmingham Airport. Truly at the Centre of England, Blyth Hall is your hall away from home.
Sir William Dugdale
Sir William Dugdale, the 17th century scholar and landowner, was arguably the greatest historian of his era. His 1656 classic ‘Antiquities of Warwickshire’ was hugely influential for centuries to come and is widely regarded as the model for the birth of modern history writing, both for its content and for his rigorous, scholarly approach.
Born in 1605 in Shustoke, he bought Blyth Hall in 1625 as little more than a substantial farmhouse, though he soon afterwards remodelled it, adding an extra wing and he lived there until his death in 1686. He is buried in Shustoke parish church, where you can still see his tomb.
He was a staunch royalist and friend and secretary to King Charles I, whose court was based in Oxford during the Civil War. This enabled William to use the Bodleian Library for his researches in history and antiquities. He was made a junior herald in the College of Arms, working on genealogy and heraldic coats of arms,
Even when Oliver Cromwell came to power after Charles’s execution in 1646 and William was attaindered, his researches were considered so important that he was allowed to travel freely and keep working while under house arrest and living quietly at Blyth. After the restoration of the monarchy, he became the highest-ranked herald in the land, known as the Garter Principal King of Arms and was knighted as a reward for his loyalty and scholarship. He is still considered one of the first and most important modern historians and we are enormously proud of his legacy.