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==Attractions==
==Attractions==
The village had a railway station, [[Manton 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. The line remains, which passes underneath the village through a tunnel. 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, whilst Manton's outdoor Chater Close playground<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mantonparish.org.uk/playgrounds.html |title=Manton Playgrounds |publisher=Manton Parish Council |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> and skate ramps<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skateparks.co.uk/rutland/manton-ramps/ |title=Manton Skate Ramps |publisher=The Skateparks Project |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> are popular with local children.
The village had a railway station, [[Manton 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. The line remains, which passes underneath the village through a tunnel.
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, whilst Manton's outdoor Chater Close playground<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mantonparish.org.uk/playgrounds.html |title=Manton Playgrounds |publisher=Manton Parish Council |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> and skate ramps<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skateparks.co.uk/rutland/manton-ramps/ |title=Manton Skate Ramps |publisher=The Skateparks Project |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> are popular with local children.


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Revision as of 01:03, 7 January 2021

Manton
Manton is located in Rutland
Manton
Manton
Location within Rutland
Area1.85 sq mi (4.8 km2[1]
Population364 2001 Census[2]
• Density197/sq mi (76/km2)
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
52°37′52″N 0°42′00″W / 52.631°N 0.700°W / 52.631; -0.700

Manton is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It lies south-west of Rutland Water. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 364, and after including Gunthorpe decreased slightly to 359 at the 2011 census.[3]

Manton up coal train under British Railways.

Attractions

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. The line remains, which passes underneath the village through a tunnel.

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, whilst Manton's outdoor Chater Close playground[4] and skate ramps[5] are popular with local children.

References

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Manton Playgrounds". Manton Parish Council. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Manton Skate Ramps". The Skateparks Project. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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