Egleton, Rutland
Historical Description
Egleton, a parish in Rutland, on an affluent of the river Gwash, near the Syston and Peterborough branch of the M.R.i 1½ mile SE from Oakham station. Post town, and money order and telegraph office, Oakham. Acreage, 923; population, 111, The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed with Langham and Brooke, to the vicarage of Oakham, in the diocese of Peterborough. The church is a restored portion of a very large ancient edifice, which had a guild for masses.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Rutlandshire | |
| Civil parish | Oakham | |
| Hundred | Soke of Oakham | |
| Poor Law union | Oakham |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
The parish register dates from the year 1767.
Findmypast, in association with the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, have the following parish records online for Egleton:
| Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1538-1915 | 1755-1931 | 1538-1836 | 1538-1991 |
Churches
Church of England
St. Edmund (parish church)
The church of St. Edmund is of stone in the Norman style, and consists of chancel, nave and a western tower with pinnacles and spire and containing 2 bells: it was formerly a much larger building, with a north aisle, now built up: the south porch and chancel arch are beautiful examples of Norman work: the stained east window was placed in 1875 by Mr. Joseph Tirrell, as a memorial to his father: the church was partially restored and reseated in 1872, at a cost of £325, and affords 140 sittings.
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Egleton from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Egleton)
- Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire and Rutland, 1928
Land and Property
A full transcript of the Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Rutland is online.
Maps
Online maps of Egleton are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Visitations Heraldic
The Visitation of Rutland, 1618-19 and The Visitation of Rutland 1681-2 are available to browse on the Heraldry page.