Egleton

Not to be confused with Eggleton, Herefordshire.

Egleton
Egleton is located in Rutland
Egleton
Egleton
Location within Rutland
Area1.44 sq mi (3.7 km2) [1]
Population79 2001 Census[2]
• Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
OS grid referenceSK876074
• London84 miles (135 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°39′29″N 0°42′22″W / 52.658°N 0.706°W / 52.658; -0.706

Egleton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated south east of Oakham, and is close to the western shore of Rutland Water. The population of the village remained less than 100 at the 2011 census and was included with the parish of Burley.

Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre

St Edmund's Church, the Church of England parish church, is a Grade I listed building. It has a notable Norman tympanum.[3]

The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Ecgwulf'.[4]

References

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Edmund, Egleton (Grade I) (1073761)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ^ "Key to English Place-names".

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