Guy's Cliffe House, Warwickshire, England
- by Adi Little
- 2017-07-17
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Guy's Cliffe House has been occupied since Saxon times.
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The legendary Guy of Warwick. Guy is supposed to have retired to a hermitage on this site.
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This legend led to the founding of a chantry. The chantry was established in 1423.
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The current ruined house dates from 1751 and was started by Samuel Greatheed.
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The estate also comprised a mill, stables, kitchen garden and land as far as Blacklow Hill
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The house was a hospital during World War I and in the World War II became a school.
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Guy's Cliffe estate was broken up and sold in 1947.
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The new owner of the house wanted to convert it into a hotel, but these plans failed.
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in 1952 the mill became a pub and restaurant and was named The Saxon Mill.
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In 1955 the house was purchased by Aldwyn Porter and the chapel leased to the Freemasons.
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A toll house also stood by the road to the north of the Saxon Mill.
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In 1992 during the filming of BBC series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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a fire scene got out of control and seriously damaged the building.
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Which led to a major insurance claim.
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English Heritage has given the building grade II listed status.