Barleythorpe is a Village in the county of Rutland.

Retail in Barleythorpe

There are great places to visit near Barleythorpe including some great towns, villages and lakes.

There are a several good towns in the area around Barleythorpe like Oakham.

Wakerley is one of Barleythorpe's best, nearby villages to visit in Barleythorpe.

Rutland Water is one of Barleythorpe's best, nearby lakes to visit in Barleythorpe.

Barleythorpe History

There are some historic monuments around Barleythorpe:

• Oakham motte and bailey castle and medieval gardens
• Dovecot and arch, formerly lodge of Brooke House
• Castle mound
• Butter Cross and stocks
• Bronze Age enclosure
• Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard
• Sauvey Castle
• Site of abbey church and claustral buildings
• Moated site at Allexton
• Stapleford deserted medieval village and ice house
• Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm
• Martinsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Cross 160m north east of St Mary Magdalen Church
• Moated grange and enclosure at Owston
• Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Moated site and fishpond at Wyfordby
• Maze 220m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church
• Wyfordby Wayside Cross
• Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall
• Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase
• Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine
• Bridge over River Chater