| Martinsthorpe | |
|---|---|
 The only building in Martinsthorpe (in 2007, before restoration) | |
  Martinsthorpe Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 0.84 sq mi (2.2 km2) [1] |
| Population | 0 2001 Census[2] |
| • Density | 0/sq mi (0/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK866047 |
| • London | 83 miles (134 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Martinsthorpe is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.
The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement of Martin'.[3]
It is located about four miles (6 km) south of Oakham near the village of Manton. It is the site of a deserted medieval village. Martinsthorpe is the only parish in Rutland to have no population, (although according to the 2001 census, Beaumont Chase also recorded a population of zero). It is one of only eight parishes in England with nil population.
One building remains in the parish; Old Hall Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building, prominent on the ridge. Originally this was part of the service wing of Martinsthorpe Hall, a seat of the Earls of Nottingham. After several decades unoccupied, it has been restored as a holiday let.[4]
An ancient route, perhaps a true ridgeway of the Bronze Age, comes westwards from Stamford and follows the limestone ridge by Edith Weston, Manton and Martinsthorpe, entering Leicestershire near Withcote.[5]
