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Oakham, Rutland

The Market Cross, Market Place, Oakham

 

Grade I listed

 

List Entry Number: 1073278

 

MARKET PLACE 1, 1469 Market Cross SK 8608 6/3 8.5.50. I GV 2. C17. 8 timber posts supporting octagonal stone slate roof, central stone shaft on steps adjacent to stocks. AM. Market Cross, Stocks, Nos 35 and 37 with Nos 1 to 3 (consec) Church Passage form a group.

 

Listing NGR: SK8609908829

 

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1073278

 

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Stocks, Market Place, Oakham

 

Grade I listed

 

List Entry Number: 1073279

 

MARKET PLACE 1. 1469 Stocks SK 8608 6/3A 8.5.50. GV 2. Wooden stocks with 5 holes adjacent to the Market Cross. Market Cross, Stocks, Nos 35 and 37 with Nos 1 to 3 (consec) Church Passage form a group.

 

Listing NGR: SK8610508827

 

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1073279

 

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Oakham, Rutland

 

The Buttercross

 

A buttercross is a type of market cross, which one typically associates with English market towns. In Oakham, it used to be a hub, where people both from Oakham and the surrounding villages used to gather, selling their goods and produce. It is an octagonal structure with a pyramidal roof and stocks.Most likely built in the mid to late 17th century, the Oakham Buttercross has been designated a Grade I listed building. Alongside the horseshoe, the buttercross has become a symbol of Oakham and Rutland. It is the photo of choice on many of our local postcards.The Oakham Buttercross is located just behind the town’s market place, where you can buy fresh produce and various other goods every Wednesday and Saturday. Surrounding the Buttercross is Oakham School. Furthermore, the Buttercross is a short walk from other landmarks, including All Saints Church, Oakham Castle and Cutts Close Park.

 

www.oakham.co.uk/the-buttercross/

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Uploaded on March 22, 2018
Taken on September 9, 2016