Stretton is a Village in the county of Rutland.

Retail in Stretton

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

Oakham is one of Stretton's best, nearby towns to visit in Stretton.

The area close to Stretton boasts some of the best villages including Wakerley.

There are a number of lakes near to Stretton including Rutland Water.

Stretton History

There are some historic monuments around Stretton:

• Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and ponds
• Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm
• Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's Church
• Castle Dyke moated site
• Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village
• Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road
• Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard
• The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm
• Air photography site NE of village and site of Roman town
• Tower Hill motte castle, Stainby
• Churchyard cross, St Nicholas' churchyard
• Remains of medieval gatehouse
• Ermine Street, section S of Quarry Farm
• Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds
• Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way
• Corby moated mound
• Church Bridge
• Barnhill moated site at Hambleton
• Moated site with fishponds and enclosures at Empingham
• Exton Old Hall
• Corby Glen market cross
• Woodhead Castle ringwork bailey and fishpond
• Horn deserted medieval village and moated site