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.

Don't miss Wakerley's villages if visiting the area around Manton.

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