Egleton is a small village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is situated south east of Oakham, and is close to the western shore of Rutland Water. Oakham is the County town of Rutland, England. It lies east from Leicester, and has a Rutland Water is a Reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham.
The parish church is dedicated to St Edmund and has a notable Norman tympanum. For the 13th century Archbishop see St Edmund of Abingdon. Edmund the Martyr (841&ndash 20 November 869) was a For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. A tympanum (plural tympana is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance bounded by a Lintel and Arch.
Shallow lagoons of the reservoir come close to the village on the south and east and more are planned as a result of increased take of supplies from Rutland Water. An area of ancient meadows, rich in orchids, lie to the east. The Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre is here and the British Birdwatching Fair is held in the parish. The British Birdwatching Fair or Birdfair is an annual event for Birdwatchers held every August at Rutland Water in England.