Information for record number MWA7597:
Guy's Cliffe House, Warwick

Summary Guy's Cliffe House, a House that was built during the Imperial period, which post dates 1886. It is situated on the outskirts of Warwick and is built on the site of an earlier House.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leek Wootton and Guys Cliffe
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 66
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 House currently known as Guy's Cliffe House appears to have been erroneously added. See 2234 and 5245 for historic House.
2 Debut as a Country House after 1751 when sold to Samuel ?Greethead
3 Agreed in consultation with Ben Wallace that MWA7597 is an erroneous entry as the modern building has no interest. Listed Building icon removed.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Country Houses
Author/originator: Tyack G
Date: 1994
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Gill Stewart
Author/originator: Stewart G
Date: 2014 onwards
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument COUNTRY HOUSE * The rural residence of a country gentleman. back
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monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back

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