Egleton is a small village and

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 below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated south east of

Oakham Oakham is the county town of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, east of Leicester, south-east of Nottingham and west of Peterborough. It had a population of 10,922 in the 2011 census, estimated at 11,191 in 2019. Oakham is to the west o ...

, 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 En ...

. 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 - geograph

Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre - geograph

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

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

tympanum. The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Ecgwulf'. Shallow lagoons of the reservoir come close to the village on the south and east and more are planned as a result of increased take of supplies from Rutland Water. An area of ancient meadows, rich in orchids, lies to the east. Th
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre
is here and the British Birdwatching Fair was held in the parish.

References

External links

Egleton Church Website
Villages in Rutland Civil parishes in Rutland {{Rutland-geo-stub