diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/__init__.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/__init__.py
index f769926a5..be2978157 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/__init__.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from ._hasplace import HasPlace
 from ._hasdata import HasData
 from ._hasnolatorlon import HasNoLatOrLon
 from ._inlatlonneighborhood import InLatLonNeighborhood
+from ._isenclosedby import IsEnclosedBy
 from ._matcheseventfilter import MatchesEventFilter
 from ._matchessourceconfidence import MatchesSourceConfidence
 from ._changedsince import ChangedSince
@@ -66,5 +67,6 @@ editor_rule_list = [
     MatchesEventFilter,
     ChangedSince,
     HasTag,
-    HasTitle
+    HasTitle,
+    IsEnclosedBy
 ]
diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_isenclosedby.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_isenclosedby.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fb8e6d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/place/_isenclosedby.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2002-2006  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2015       Nick Hall
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Standard Python modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from ....const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from .. import Rule
+from ....utils.location import located_in
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# IsEnclosedBy
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class IsEnclosedBy(Rule):
+    """
+    Rule that checks for a place enclosed by another place
+    """
+
+    labels      = [_('ID:')]
+    name        = _('Places enclosed by another place')
+    description = _('Matches a place enclosed by a particular place')
+    category    = _('General filters')
+
+    def prepare(self, db):
+        self.handle = db.get_place_from_gramps_id(self.list[0]).handle
+
+    def apply(self, db, place):
+        if located_in(db, place.handle, self.handle):
+            return True
+        return False