Manton is a Village in the county of Rutland.

Retail in Manton

There are great places to visit near Manton including some great towns, villages and lakes.

Don't miss Oakham's towns if visiting the area around Manton.

There are a several good villages in the area around Manton like Wakerley.

Places near Manton feature a number of interesting lakes including Rutland Water.

Manton History

There are some historic monuments around Manton:

• Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains
• Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm
• Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's Church
• Maze 220m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church
• Iron Age enclosure
• Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston
• Moated site at North Luffenham
• Moated site at Allexton
• Moated site with fishponds and enclosures at Empingham
• Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House
• Bronze Age enclosure
• Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way
• Exton Old Hall
• Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine
• Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall
• Butter Cross and stocks
• Bridge over River Chater
• Dovecot and arch, formerly lodge of Brooke House
• Martinsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Market cross 10m west of Cross Farmhouse
• Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase
• Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Barnhill moated site at Hambleton
• Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardens
• Earthwork in Morcott Spinney