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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
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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
