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A welcoming pub on the outskirts of Manton

Excellent coffee and cakes

Was fine for us in a wet May

Decent amount of out door seating and loads of bike parking space.

Careful crossing the road but lovely section with cracking views.

Great little place for a coffee and snack

Gravel at the south, grass at the north. Watch out for the storm drain and railway if tanking down the gravel section

Normanton Church was originally known as St. Matthews Church and served as a parish church until the 1700s when the village was mostly demolished to create an estate for the Heathcote Baronets. The church was then used as a private chapel. When the Rutland area was chosen for a new reservoir it was clear the church would be flooded by the water. As a consequence of a large public outcry the church's ground floor was raised above the maximum reservoir level. A causeway was built connecting it to the nearby shore and an embankment was constructed around the building. Boulders were put in place around the church to create a defensive breakwater. The church is now a wedding and events venue.