Towns & cities · West Midlands
Bletsoe
Bletsoe — village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bletsoe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 240 people. Address: MK44. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.2130°, -0.5052°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bletsoe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is on the A6, and about eight miles north of Bedford. The village has a small park, the former site of Bletsoe Castle and a church. Nearby places are Sharnbrook, Milton Ernest, Riseley, Thurleigh, Odell, Souldrop, and Swineshead. The nearest town to Bletsoe is Bedford. The small hamlet of Bourne End borders Bletsoe and is part of the civil parish. In 1086, Bletsoe parish was within the ancient hundred of Buckelowe. The parish was added to the Hundred of Willey when the ancient hundred was parceled out. Bletsoe Castle was the birthplace of Margaret Beaufort. She was the mother of Henry VII and grandmother of Henry VIII.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2130, -0.5052
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Bletsoe
- Postcode
- MK44
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Population
- 240
- Nearest railway station
- Bedford — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1523163 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bletsoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's church, Bletsoe.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bletsoe?
- Bletsoe is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK44), in the parish of Bletsoe.
- Is Bletsoe free to visit?
- Yes, Bletsoe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bletsoe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44. It sits within the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency.