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Braunston, in Rutland

Braunston-in-Rutland

Braunston-in-Rutland is a village in Rutland, on the River Gwash some three miles south-west of the county town, Oakham and to the south of Rutland Water.

A curious sculpted stone stands in the churchyard, at the west end of the church, close to the tower. Known as the "Braunston Goddess", it was found in about 1920 when the church doorstep needed to be replaced: when the slab was lifted the carving was revealed on the underside. (Read more)