Bletchingdon (also known as Bletchington) is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) north of Kidlington and 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England.
Bletchington's medieval manor house was rebuilt by Sir Thomas Coghill in about 1630. It was fortified and garrisoned by 200 of the King's men during the Civil War, before being over-run by Cromwell's troops in 1644. The Coghill family sold it to Lord Valentia in 1716.
The present day Bletchington Park is a Grade II listed Palladian country house next to the parish church that was built in 1782, by James Lewis for Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey. 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 1948, when Lord Valentia sold it to the Hon. William Astor, who resold it in 1953 to the Hon. Robin Cayzer, later Lord Rotherwick. In 1993 the estate was bought by Dr. Michael Peagram, a chemicals industrialist and philanthropist, who had the house historically restored. In mid-2012, the 22,600-square-foot house was listed for sale at a price of 20 million pounds
This cache is a micro-cache hidden near to Bletchington Park and the church. There is no need to go into the graveyard or church. Please put back exactly where found.