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Blenheim Palace

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noun

  1. a palace in Woodstock in Oxfordshire: built (1705–22) by Sir John Vanbrugh for the 1st Duke of Marlborough as a reward from the nation for his victory at Blenheim; gardens laid out by Henry Wise and Capability Brown; birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill (1874)

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Months later thieves broke into Blenheim Palace in the U.K. and ripped out a functioning toilet made of 18-karat solid gold by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

It’s a replica of one that was stolen from England’s Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

From MarketWatch Nov. 1, 2025

Three years later, the Guggenheim sent its commode to England’s Blenheim Palace, where it was installed in Winston Churchill’s wood-paneled bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

A new exhibition will tell the stories of the women who secretly worked for MI5 during World War Two to mark the 85th anniversary of the security service moving to Blenheim Palace.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Blenheim Palace, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Marlborough, was, like Strathfieldsaye, erected at the public expense.

From What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association by Home, Gordon

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