Bletchingley, United Kingdom
Bletchingley is a town of 2,221 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Bletchingley
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bletchingley Castle, Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill and Earlswood Common.
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About Bletchingley
Bletchingley (historically "Blechingley") is a village in Surrey, England. It is on the A25 road to the east of Redhill and to the west of Godstone, has a conservation area with medieval buildings and is mostly on a wide escarpment of the Greensand Ridge, which is followed by the Greensand Way.
From the Wikipedia article Bletchingley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks7
Bletchingley Castle
Monument and historic site
Castle in Surrey, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
Kitchen Copse
Park · 1.1 mi
English private wooded nature reserve in Surrey
The Secret Garden
Park · 2.7 mi
Sensory garden open to the public
St Anne's Drive, Redhill
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
Merstham Park Cafe
Cafe · Burger, Sandwich, Salad, Hot Dog, Ice Cream · 2.3 mi
Merstham Recreational Ground, Merstham
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa-Su 08:30-18:00
Merstham Tandoori
Restaurant · Indian · 2.4 mi
7 Quarrydene Parade, Bletchingley Road, Merstham
Mo-Su 17:00-22:30
Pizza Project
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.7 mi
2 High Street, Merstham
Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 14:00-19:30
Florrie's Park Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 2.8 mi
London Road, Redhill
Mo-Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-16:00
32 more on the map.
History
The village lay within the Anglo-Saxon administrative division of Tandridge hundred.
The settlement appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Blachingelei. It was held by Richard de Tonebrige. Its Domesday assets were: 3 hides; 14 ploughs, 17 acres (69,000 m2) of meadow, woodland worth 58 hogs. Also 7 houses in London and Southwark. It rendered (in total): £15 13s 4d.
In 1225 there is mention of Bletchingley as a borough. In the Middle Ages a borough was created by either the King or a Lord as a potentially profitable element in the development of their estates.
It appears that after the 14th century Bletchingley began to lose its importance as a borough, perhaps losing out to the market town of Reigate to the west. The village retained its status as a parliamentary borough and elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons. By the time of the Industrial Revolution, it had become a rotten borough. Parliamentary elections were held from 1733 in what is now the White Hart inn: a book in 1844 notes this and that 8 to 10 people voted, as well as a sale of the manor for a very disproportionate sum of £60,000 in 1816.
From the History section of Bletchingley on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Bletchingley
- John BrettBritish painter (1831-1902)
- Anthony Allomcricketer (1938-2017)
- Bryan Hamblincricketer (born 1952)
- Tessa TennantBritish advocate of sustainable investment
- Thomas Alexander BarnsBritish naturalist (1881–1930)
Born in Bletchingley, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare4
Map of Bletchingley
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Redhill 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Caterham 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Oxted 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Blindley Heath 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Woldingham 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Reigate 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Horley 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Lower Kingswood 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Coulsdon 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Kenley 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Happy Valley Park, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Kitchen Copse (3), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Andrew's, Gatton - exterior, Dlg south, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodlands Road, Redhill (NHLE Code 1029141) (September 2012), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- Bletchingley Church in September 2010, Gareth Williams, CC BY 2.0
- Caterham School, Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Nicholas' Church, Church Lane, Godstone (NHLE Code 1188347), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Hill, Nutfield (NHLE Code 1377573), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- North Downs Hospital, Caterham, Surrey, UK, GrimRob, CC0
- All Saints Church, Nutfield Road, South Merstham (June 2013) (4), Hassocks5489, CC0
- Earlswood Common - May 2011 - Great Crested Grebe, Gareth Williams, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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