
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: This house occupies part of the site of what was originally known as the Great House of Lyme Regis. Here lodged in the summer of 1773 William Pitt (1708-1778), first Earl of Chatham, the great War Minister of George II, and his son William Pitt (1759-1806), the great Prime Minister of George III. Also for some months in 1796-1797 it was the home of Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1855) essayist & dramatist
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, and his son William Pitt were prominent British statesmen; the father is renowned for his leadership during the Seven Years' War, while the son served as Prime Minister multiple times in the late 18th century. Mary Russell Mitford was a celebrated essayist and dramatist known for her works on rural life and historical plays.
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