Bletsoe Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1952. A C16 Mansion.
Bletsoe Castle
- WRENN ID
- watchful-rubblework-fern
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1952
- Type
- Mansion
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BLETSOE COPLOWE LANE TL 05NW 6/36 Bletsoe Castle 7.5.52 GV II*
Late C16 mansion, reduced from three to two storeys in the C19 and subsequently modernised. Coursed limestone rubble, old clay tiles on hipped roof. Double gabled wing attached at rear and overlapping central external stack. Front elevation has eight mullion and transom casements of 3 and 4 lights with glazing bars; a plinth and a first floor band. Two doorways with four-centred arches, carved spandrels and moulded surrounds. Original chimneys attached to the rear elevation have been retained at reduced heights. There are also some rear windows with original hood moulds, and indications of attachments for demolished buildings at the south east end of the main range.
Listing NGR: TL0248958411
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