St Matthew's Church, Normanton

and, to the right, the church before its rebuilding]] The church was built in classical style for the Normanton Hall estate on the site of a 14th-century building. Except for the tower, the medieval church was rebuilt in 1764 by Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet. A new classical tower and the western portico were built by Thomas Cundy junior between 1826 and 1829, based on the design of St John's, Smith Square, Westminster; the nave and apse were constructed in 1911, by J. B. Gridley of London. The structure is owned by Anglian Water and is now used as a venue for civil weddings and concerts. It formerly housed a museum recording the history of Rutland Water. Seven monuments of family…