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Egleton is a small village and 
St Edmund's Church, the Church of England parish church, is a Grade I listed building. It has a notable
Egleton Church Website
Villages in Rutland Civil parishes in Rutland {{Rutland-geo-stub
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the county of Rutland
Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town.
Rutland has a ...
in the East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (except for North Lincolnshire and North East ...
of England. It is situated south east of Oakham
Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located east of Leicester, southeast of Nottingham and northwest of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,14 ...
, and is close to the western shore of Rutland Water
Rutland Water is a reservoir in Rutland, England, east of Rutland's county town, Oakham. It is filled by pumping from the River Nene and River Welland, and provides water to the East Midlands. By surface area it is the largest reservoir in E ...
. The population of the village remained less than 100 at the 2011 census and was included with the parish of Burley.
St Edmund's Church, the Church of England parish church, is a Grade I listed building. It has a notable Norman
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Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 9th and 10th centuries
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tympanum.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Ecgwulf'.
References
External links
Egleton Church Website
Villages in Rutland Civil parishes in Rutland {{Rutland-geo-stub