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St Matthews Church, the private
chapel to the Normanton Estate, was
lucky to have escaped being
demolished as it was below the high
water line of the proposed reservoir.
It was deconsecrated in 1970 and a
Trust was formed to try and ensure
its preservation.
Externally, a bank was to be built to
give protection from the water, and a
causeway was to be laid to provide
access. It is now a Water Museum and
it is a dominant feature in the
landscape at Rutland Water.
Normanton Church as a building was
saved, but inevitably other buildings
were lost, including a
number of farms and one
entire village.
Normanton Church today
Normanton Church today
