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'''Manton''' is a village in the county of [[Rutland]] in the [[East Midlands]] of [[England]]. It is situated southwest of [[Rutland Water]].
'''Manton''' is a village in the county of [[Rutland]] in the [[East Midlands]] of [[England]]. It is situated southwest of [[Rutland Water]].

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Manton
OS grid referenceSK885045
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
Manton
OS grid referenceSK880045
• London82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland

Manton is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated southwest of Rutland Water.

The village had a railway station, Manton Junction, situated to the south of the village. It closed in the 1960s and the station buildings are now used as a factory. Manton also has a number of other attractions including the newly refurbished 'Horse and Jockey', the only pub on the cycle route around Rutland Water. Manton holds regular social events including book clubs and safari suppers.