Oakham Castle
OAKHAM CASTLE, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- 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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- 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
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
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
I
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186494
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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