People

Many people connected with the Blendon estate were famous nationally, but just as interesting are the stories of servants employed by families who occupied the house.

Below is a summary of later residents with the dates they occupied Blendon Hall:

1807-1824: John Smith, banker and MP

1825-1839: The Campbell family

1839-1863: Oswald Smith, banker

1863-1929: William Cunliffe Pickersgill, American banker, and then his daughter Anna, who was married to Charles Augustus Jay (known as Carl).

This page is under construction. Please come back soon for more information on the people who lived and worked at Blendon.

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