St Mary's Church
Large parish church in Melton Mowbray, with parts from the 13th to the 15th centuries, a cruciform plan and a central tower. It is described as the largest parish church in Leicestershire.
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In the photo: St Mary’s Church, in central Melton Mowbray.
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The city
Market town in Leicestershire that gives its name to the Melton Mowbray pork pie, the protected pork pie with a geographical indication. It has had a street market since the Middle Ages, the large St Mary’s Church and a museum about local history. Belvoir Castle and Rutland Water are less than 30 km away.
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The local experience
Large parish church in Melton Mowbray, with parts from the 13th to the 15th centuries, a cruciform plan and a central tower. It is described as the largest parish church in Leicestershire.
A local museum in a former 1905 library building, with displays about the history of Melton Mowbray, fox-hunting, the pork pie and Stilton cheese.
Residence of the Dukes of Rutland atop a hill, rebuilt in the early 19th century in a castellated style, with state rooms, an art collection and gardens overlooking the Belvoir valley.
Large reservoir in the county of Rutland, with a nature reserve, cycle path around the lake and the church of Normanton at the water’s edge. It is about 25 km from Melton Mowbray.