OAKHAM CASTLE

OAKHAM CASTLE, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1073277
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: OAKHAM CASTLE
Statutory Address:: OAKHAM CASTLE, MARKET PLACE

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Date:: 2001-06-12
Reference:: IOE01/03514/30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1073277
Date first listed:: 08-May-1950
List Entry Name:: OAKHAM CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: OAKHAM CASTLE, MARKET PLACE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: OAKHAM CASTLE, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Oakham
National Grid Reference:: SK 86147 08895

Details

SK 8608 6/2 8.5.50. 1469

MARKET PLACE Oakham Castle

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Rectangular ward enclosed by high bank containing fine arcaded Hall in transitional style, probably built by Walkelin de Ferrers circa 1180-90. Stone used is fine-grained shelly oolite from Clipsham. Stone slate roof, 3 later dormers 65 ft by 44 ft. The hall is divided by 3 shafts on either side into 4 bays, 8 paired windows under pointed arch, stone band continues cills. Round-headed doorway now in centre formerly at East End. At East gable end 3 blocked doorways, simple continuous moulding. Circular piers and crocketed capitals like those in the chancel at Canterbury. Carved figures of musicians in spandrels. Romanesque carved wall corbels. Earliest part of roof 2 red oak beams put in by George Villies, Duke of Buckingham. Formerly used as the Assize Court and now as the Magistrates Court. It contains court room furniture of late C18 or early C19 date and also collection of ornamental horseshoes left by each peer on first visiting the town as payment of tax to the Lord of the Manor. Modern additions built on to west. Scheduled AM.

Listing NGR: SK8614708895

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Legacy System number:: 186494
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.