Glaston
Glaston is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish remained unchanged between the 2001 and the 2011 censuses.
| Glaston | |
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St Andrew's Church, Glaston | |
Glaston Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 1.83 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Population | 185 2001 Census |
| • Density | 101/sq mi (39/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK896005 |
| • London | 79 miles (127 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Glathr'.
Glaston is about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) south of Rutland Water and is situated on the A47, 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of Uppingham. There are approximately 80 houses in total with one public house, The Old Pheasant (previously the Monckton Arms) on Main Road (A47), and a flooring warehouse, Glaston Carpets. There is an active parish meeting that is held once a month and villagers are trying to get a bypass for the village.
A rectangular pond is a cartwash of circa 1740, used for soaking cartwheels to prevent the wood shrinking from iron tyres and also for horses' hooves to prevent hardening.
Glaston railway tunnel, 1 mile 82 yards in length, is located within the parish, to the east of the village.