Stretton is a Village in the county of Rutland.

Retail in Stretton

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

The area close to Stretton boasts some of the best towns including Oakham.

Wakerley is a great place to visit close to Stretton if you like villages.

Rutland Water is a great place to visit close to Stretton if you like lakes.

Stretton History

There are some historic monuments around Stretton:

• Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds
• Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and ponds
• Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Churchyard cross, St Nicholas' churchyard
• Moated site with fishponds and enclosures at Empingham
• Ermine Street, section S of Quarry Farm
• Air photography site NE of village and site of Roman town
• Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way
• Church Bridge
• Barnhill moated site at Hambleton
• Woodhead Castle ringwork bailey and fishpond
• Castle Dyke moated site
• Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's Church
• Corby moated mound
• The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm
• Horn deserted medieval village and moated site
• Tower Hill motte castle, Stainby
• Exton Old Hall
• Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm
• Corby Glen market cross
• Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard
• Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road
• Remains of medieval gatehouse