2019

SK8608 : The Buttercross at Oakham Market Place

taken 4 years ago, near to Oakham, Rutland, England

The Buttercross at Oakham Market Place
The Buttercross at Oakham Market Place
A buttercross is a type of market cross, people from Oakham and the surrounding villages used to gather at the buttercross selling their goods and produce. It is an octagonal structure with a pyramidal roof and stocks. It dates from the mid to late 17th century, and has been designated a Grade I listed building.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Primary Subject: Historic Building other tags: Butter Cross Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Market Place [36] · Listed Grade [34] · Buttercross Selling their Goods and Produce [4] ·
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SK8608, 477 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 November, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 27 November, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 861 088 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.2210N 0:43.6897W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 861 088
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