English Heritage sites near Bletsoe Parish
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
6 miles from Bletsoe Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
7 miles from Bletsoe Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
13 miles from Bletsoe Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
15 miles from Bletsoe Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
16 miles from Bletsoe Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
16 miles from Bletsoe Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in Bletsoe Parish
St Mary's, Bletsoe
The Avenue
Bletsoe
01234 708234
https://www.stmarysbletsoe.org/
Weekly services for an average congregation of around 20 with a traditional pattern. Currently, there is one All Age service for both churches which is online and offers a mix of contemporary and traditional worship.
Linked with All Saints, Riseley in our next-door village.
PLEASE NOTE: SAFEGUARDING OFFICER contact - Andrew Fyvie by e-mail: [email protected]
or you can contact the Rector James Isaacs on 01234 708234 and [email protected]
Pubs in Bletsoe Parish
Falcon
Rushden Road (A6), Bletsoe, MK44 1QN
(01234) 781222
thefalconatbletsoe.co.uk