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A reporter visits various sites in Rutland to find out more about what had until its merger with Leicestershire been England's smallest county. We see the towns of Oakham and Uppingham including Oakham Castle (with a display of memorial horse shoes inside), the Rutland County Museum and Uppingham School. Other stopping points include: Empingham where we see construction work for a major new reservoir (later named Rutland Water) that will flood much of the area - the film also shows the famous Normanton Church; RAF North Luffenham where pilots are seen undergoing altitude tests; and the villages of Burley on the Hill and Exton. At Exton we see the exterior of Exton Hall as well as the old Exton Hall which was damaged by fire in 1810. Throughout the film the unnamed reporter interviews Rutland people including several unnamed villagers who tell local tales; a farmer whose land is about to be flooded at Empingham; the headmaster of Uppingham School; and Sir Kenneth Ruddle.
Producer: E. Marshall
Editor: J. Rosser
Rutland joined Leicestershire in 1974 as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act. It regained its independence and county status in 1997. Credits are from the can. No titles or credits on the film print.