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Oakham Castle Great Hall

Oakham Castle Great Hall

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Oakham Castle Great Hall

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Location: Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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July 19, 2021

Hiking

The Great Hall of Oakham Castle is hailed as the finest surviving example of Norman domestic architecture in Europe. Built between 1180 and 1190, great banquets and courts would have been held here. You can also observe a unique 230-strong collection of ornate ceremonial horseshoes, all donated by Peers of the Realm, and admire 12th-century sculptures at the Great Hall.

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March 21, 2025

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The castle was built between 1180 and 1190 by Walkelin de Ferrers, lord of the manor of Oakham, and a great nephew of Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby.[1] The Great Hall comprises a nave and two arcaded aisles, each with three large stone columns. There are a number of 12th-century sculptures decorating the hall including six musicians that are supported by the columns. The sculptures are carved from local stone quarried at Clipsham and are believed to have been made by masons who had also worked at Canterbury Cathedral.[2]

July 26, 2022

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Oakham Castle probably doesn't fit the traditional image of a castle. What is now called Oakham Castle was originally the Great Hall of a much larger fortified manor house. This …

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Oakham to Brooke Priory loop along the Rutland Round

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Oakham Castle Great Hall – St Edmund's Church, Egleton loop from Oakham

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Oakham Castle Great Hall – All Saints' Church, Oakham loop from Oakham

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Location: Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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