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St Matthew's Church is built in classical style. The tower and the western portico were built by Thomas Cundy Jr between 1826 and 1829, while the nave and apse were constucted in 1911, by J. B. Gridley of London. The building was once the private chapel for the Normanton Estate, it was de-consecrated in 1970, and should have been demolished as part of the reservoir construction, as its floor was below the water level. Following a public outcry, the lower half was filled with stone and rubble, and a concrete cap constructed just below the level of the windows. An embankment was built around the church leaving it a prominent feature on the water's edge. The building is now a museum recording the history of Rutland Water