Historic houses · South East England
Bletchingdon Park
In or near Shipton-on-Cherwell.
Bletchingdon Park — country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tackley · 3.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bletchingdon Park, the nearest railway station is Tackley, located 3.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX5 3DW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bletchingdon Park is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8586°, -1.2676°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bletchington Park is a Grade II* listed Palladian country house in Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire, England.
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Background
History
Bletchington's medieval manor house was rebuilt by Sir Thomas Coghill in about 1630. It was fortified and garrisoned by 200 Cavaliers under Colonel Francis Windebank during the First English Civil War, before being over-run by Roundheads during Cromwell's raid in 1644. The Coghill family sold it to Lord Valentia in 1716. The present house is a Palladian country house built in 1782 next to the parish church by James Lewis for Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey (also the 6th Viscount Valentia). Bletchington village was originally built around a green, but the houses on the north side were pulled down when Bletchingdon Park was extended. The estate remained in the Valentia family until…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8586, -1.2676
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Bletchingdon
- Postcode
- OX5 3DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Tackley — 3.3 km
- Official site
- thecotswoldsapp.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bletchingdon Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bletch manor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bletchingdon Park?
- Bletchingdon Park is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX5 3DW), in the parish of Bletchingdon.
- What is Bletchingdon Park?
- Bletchingdon Park — country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bletchingdon Park?
- The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX5 3DW.
- Is Bletchingdon Park a listed building?
- Bletchingdon Park is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bletchingdon Park?
- The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX5 3DW.