Walpole

American  

[wawl-pohl, wol-] / ˈwɔlˌpoʊl, ˈwɒl- /

noun

1. Horace, 4th Earl of Orford Horatio Walpole, 1717–97, English novelist and essayist (son of Sir Robert Walpole).

2. Sir Hugh Seymour, 1884–1941, English novelist, born in New Zealand.

3. Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Orford 1676–1745, British statesman: prime minister 1715–17; 1721–42.

4. a city in E Massachusetts.

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Walpole British  

/ ˈwɔːlˌpəʊl /

noun

1. Horace, 4th Earl of Orford. 1717–97, British writer, noted for his letters and for his delight in the Gothic, as seen in his house Strawberry Hill and his novel The Castle of Otranto (1764)

2. Sir Hugh ( Seymour ). 1884–1941, British novelist, born in New Zealand: best known for The Herries Chronicle (1930–33), a sequence of historical novels set in the Lake District

3. Sir Robert, 1st Earl of Orford. 1676–1745, English Whig statesman. As first lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1721–42) he was effectively Britain's first prime minister

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Walpole

"At Walpole we spend our lives preserving the past for the education and enjoyment for the next generations and reminiscence for those of us who lived it," she added.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Helen Brocklebank, CEO of British luxury sector body Walpole and on the ball's organising committee, said London's social calendar has "always lacked a big crescendo moment... until now".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

Schlittler, a 24-year-old rookie for the New York Yankees, hails from Walpole, Mass., a town located less than 20 miles from Fenway Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

The first prime minister of Britain, Robert Walpole, went to Eton College.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

He was able to render valuable service to Walpole from his influence over the queen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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