Rutland County Museum
Rutland County Museum is located in Oakham, Rutland, in the old Riding School of the Rutland Fencible Cavalry which was built in 1794–1795. The museum, opened in 1969, houses a collection of objects relating to local rural and agricultural life, social history and archaeology.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oakham Castle and All Saints’ Church, Oakham.
Oakham Castle
Castle
Photo: SiGarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Oakham Castle is situated 1,200 feet north of Rutland County Museum.
All Saints’ Church, Oakham
Church
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All Saints' Church, Oakham is a parish church in the Church of England in Oakham, Rutland. It is Grade I listed. All Saints’ Church, Oakham is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Rutland County Museum.
Oakham railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oakham railway station serves the county town of Oakham in Rutland, England. The station is situated on the line is the Birmingham to Peterborough Line, 93 miles 61 chains from London St Pancras via Corby, and is approximately halfway between Leicester to the west and Peterborough to the east. Oakham railway station is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Rutland County Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egleton and Barleythorpe.
Egleton
Village
Photo: Alan Simkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Egleton is a small village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated south east of Oakham, and is close to the western shore of Rutland Water.
Barleythorpe
Village
Photo: Wordmaster2000, Public domain.
Barleythorpe is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about a mile north-west of Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 178, increasing to 207 at the 2011 census.
Gunthorpe
Hamlet
Gunthorpe is a civil parish and a hamlet in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement of Gunni'. Gunthorpe is situated 2 miles south of Rutland County Museum.
Rutland County Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in United Kingdom
- Categories: local museum, local authority museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.66786° or 52° 40′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.72544° or 0° 43′ 32″ westOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15273877
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In Other Languages
“Rutland County Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rutland County Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oakham Register Office and Rutland County Council.
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