Brightwell Baldwin

Brightwell Baldwin is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) northeast of Wallingford.

[1] The B4009 road linking Benson and Watlington forms part of the southern boundary of the parish.

The B480 road linking Oxford and Watlington forms a small part of its northern boundary.

[1] It has since been demolished, but its kitchen wing, stables, ice house[6] and an 18th-century stone arch bridge[7] in the park survive.

[8][9] Early in the 14th century the nave was rebuilt in the Decorated Gothic style, with north and south aisles linked to it by arcades of four bays.

[13] St Bartholomew's parish is now part of the benefice of Ewelme, Brightwell Baldwin, Cuxham and Easington.

[14] The churchyard includes a late 18th-century chest tomb a number of 17th-century gravestones that are Grade II listed.

[22] The Old Forge is a Grade II listed former blacksmiths shop: it was bought in 2002 by the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

Brightwell Park's 17th-century dovecote
The Lord Nelson Inn, seen from St Bartholomew's parish churchyard