Oakham Castle is a historic building in Oakham, Rutland. The castle is known for its collection of massive horseshoes and is also recognised as one of the best examples of domestic Norman architecture in England.[1] It is a Grade I listed building.[1] Owned and managed by the Rutland County Council, Oakham Castle is licensed for civil ceremonies. Admission to the castle is free.
^ abHistoric England. "Oakham Castle (Grade I) (1073277)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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and there has been a Lord Lieutenant of Rutland since at least 1559. OakhamCastle was built c. 1180–1190 and is "one of the nation’s best-preserved Norman...
noble visiting Oakham, Rutland's county town, presents a horseshoe to the Lord of the Manor, which is then nailed to the wall of OakhamCastle. Over the centuries...
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of Cornwall were disputed, and so King Edward instead assigned her OakhamCastle and other lands. She joined the royal household, and accompanied the...
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