This church, which has a style of architecture that reminds the visitor of the City, rises from the surface of the south side of Rutland Water inthe middle of England as a distinctive and well-known landmark. Normanton Church was originally at the centre of a village that was destroyed in 1764 by Sir Gilbert Heathcote, who resettled the villagers at Empingham. The Church then stood isolated in Normanton Park until now, additions of the tower and western portico being made in 1826. When the valley was flooded to create Rutland water, many people were concerned to preserve this unusual building and a bank of earth and stone was built to protect the Church outside, whilst inside it was built up above water level. Thus was preserved an historical building that is a unique landmark in the county.
Part of the Leicestershire landmarks set.
Price £7.50 + carriage for a set of 4.
Others in the Leicestershire landmarks set: