Historic Towns and Villages in Rutland

The attractive village of Braunston-in-Rutland lies just a few miles south-west of the county town of Oakham. Its one of the larger villages in the area, with a pair of historic pubs and a fascinating medieval church. The village was renamed as Braunston-in-Rutland to avoid confusion with the village of Braunston in Northamptonshire.
Braunston-in-Rutland, Rutland, England

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Cottesmore is best known these days for the nearby RAF base of the same name, but this pretty village has been around since before the Domesday Book when it was known as Goda's Moor. The parish church of St Nicholas is a very large Decorated Gothic building with a 12th-century doorway and 14th-century spire.
Cottesmore, Rutland, England

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The pretty village of Edith Weston stands on the south shore of Rutland Water. The unusual name recalls the history of the village, which was given by Edward the Confessor to his queen, Edith. The stump of a medieval cross stands on a small, triangular green in the heart of the village, and a popular pub, the Wheatsheaf, is at the south edge of the village, on Manton Road.
Edith Weston, Rutland, England

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Egleton village stands at the west end of Rutland Water, a few miles south of the county town of Oakham. At one end of the village is a nature reserve (signposted 'Bird Watching'). The reserve offers several miles of paths along the shore with access to hides that offer views of a wide variety of waterfowl.
Egleton, Rutland, England

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Heritage Highlight: The parish church boasts a superb Norman south doorway, tympanum, and chancel arch
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The village of Langham lies a few miles north-west of the county town of Oakham. The name means 'long village', and though there is evidence of Bronze Age and Roman remains in the area, the real foundation of the village is Anglo-Saxon. During the late Saxon and Norman periods, the village belonged to the larger centre of Oakham.
Langham, Rutland, England

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Rutland is blessed with a large number of very attractive country villages. Among the prettiest must be Lyddington, located in the south of the county close to the boundary with Northamptonshire, and near the historic market town of Uppingham.
Lyddington, Rutland, England

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Heritage Highlight: Remains of a medieval bishop's palace
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The village of Manton stands at the south-west corner of Rutland Water, a few miles south of Oakham. Just to the east is Lynton nature reserve, and to the north is Egleton nature reserve, home of an annual bird-watching festival.
Manton, Rutland, England

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The county town of Rutland has a long and rich history. There was a royal manor here in the Saxon period, and the Normans continued to use Oakham as an administrative centre after 1066. In 1180 the Norman baron Walkelin de Ferrers began to fortify the old manor just north of the present High Street, creating Oakham Castle. Only the Great Hall remains of the castle, set within a wide enclosed area bounded by earthen banks.
Oakham, Rutland, England

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Heritage Highlight: Oakham Castle, with its collection of historic horseshoes
Photos of Oakham
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The name 'Ridlington' is Danish, deriving from 'Hridlan's town'. The first known reference to Ridlington came in the Domesday Book when it was called Redlinctune. However, the origins of the settlement go back into the prehistoric period; excavations in the area have found Iron Age tools, a Bronze Age axe, and evidence of Roman ironworks.
Ridlington, Rutland, England

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The second largest town in Rutland (after Oakham), Uppingham is located in the south of the county, close to the Northamptonshire border. The town is home to one of the most prestigious public schools in England, Uppingham School, founded in the later 16th century by Robert Johnson, who also founded Oakham School ar the same time.
Uppingham, Rutland, England

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