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Gretton sits on the high ground of the Welland Valley, looking across the border into Rutland and Leicestershire. It is defined by its ironstone architecture and a steep topography - one of the few places in the county where you’ll find streets with enough of a gradient to require handrails. At the heart of the village is the green, home to a set of historic stocks and the 13th-century church of St James, while the local pubs and the primary school provide a steady anchor for the community. The village is famously home to the Kirby Skygate, an unusual historical marker of the local manor’s boundaries. Logistically, it feels quite self-contained, yet the proximity to Corby means the railway station and major supermarkets are only a ten-minute drive away. It is a place where the industrial heritage of the nearby steelworks feels world’s apart from the quiet, rural character of the lanes, punctuated frequently by the sound of the trains passing along the spectacular Welland Viaduct nearby.