Uppingham
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Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham School
Uppingham is a market town
in the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
, located on the A47
between Leicester
and Peterborough
, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham
.
. Uppingham Workhouse
was first recorded in 1777 with space for 40 inmates. Until 1834 it was a parish workhouse, but in 1836 the Uppingham Poor Law
Union began, and a new Union workhouse was built on Leicester Road to house 158 people to a design by architect William Donthorne
. In the Great War, the building was used as an auxiliary hospital staffed by a Voluntary Aid Detachment
. The workhouse was closed in 1929, and taken over by Uppingham School
which uses the building as a boarding house
.
, has three councillors on Rutland County Council
. The Mayor of Uppingham is currently (2011) Peter Rees. His father was the first mayor of the town. The Chair of Uppingham First is Ron Simpson.
, an independent school founded in 1584. and a state secondary school, Uppingham Community College and two primary schools: Leighfield and Uppingham Church of England School
. A proposal to replace the primaries with a newly-built school was rejected in 2007.
, at the end of a branch line from Seaton
, was opened in 1894 and was located at the end of Queen Street. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1960 and the line closed completely in 1964. The station area has now been redeveloped as an industrial estate. The nearest railway station is at present Oakham on the cross-country line between Birmingham, Leicester
and Peterborough
. Although the operational railway line runs closest to Uppingham at Manton Junction
, it has no station. An east-west A47 bypass opened in June 1982.
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
Uppingham is a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in the county of Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located on the A47
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
between Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
and Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
.
History
A little over a mile to the north-west at Castle Hill are the earthwork remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle. The Church of St Peter and St Paul is largely 14th century. It is perhaps known particularly for the early ministry of Jeremy TaylorJeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor was a clergyman in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression and was often presented as a model of prose writing...
. Uppingham Workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
was first recorded in 1777 with space for 40 inmates. Until 1834 it was a parish workhouse, but in 1836 the Uppingham Poor Law
Poor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
Union began, and a new Union workhouse was built on Leicester Road to house 158 people to a design by architect William Donthorne
William Donthorne
William John Donthorne was a notable English architect of the early 19th century and one of the founders of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects .Donthorn was born in Norfolk and was a pupil of Sir Jeffry Wyattville...
. In the Great War, the building was used as an auxiliary hospital staffed by a Voluntary Aid Detachment
Voluntary Aid Detachment
The Voluntary Aid Detachment was a voluntary organisation providing field nursing services, mainly in hospitals, in the United Kingdom and various other countries in the British Empire. The organisation's most important periods of operation were during World War I and World War II.The...
. The workhouse was closed in 1929, and taken over by Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
which uses the building as a boarding house
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
.
Governance
Uppingham ward, which includes the neighbouring parish of Beaumont ChaseBeaumont Chase
Beaumont Chase is a civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated to the west of Uppingham and north of Stoke Dry on a steep hillside overlooking Leicestershire. Formerly an extra-parochial area, it was created a separate parish in 1858.There is one...
, has three councillors on Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the historic county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The current Council was created in April 1997....
. The Mayor of Uppingham is currently (2011) Peter Rees. His father was the first mayor of the town. The Chair of Uppingham First is Ron Simpson.
Education
Schools in Uppingham include Uppingham SchoolUppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
, an independent school founded in 1584. and a state secondary school, Uppingham Community College and two primary schools: Leighfield and Uppingham Church of England School
Church school
A church school is a place of education, the precise nature of which varies from one national jurisdiction to another.The State of Alabama defines a church school as follows:...
. A proposal to replace the primaries with a newly-built school was rejected in 2007.
Transport
Uppingham railway stationUppingham railway station
Uppingham railway station was a station in Uppingham, Rutland. It was the terminus of a branch line from Seaton and opened in 1894 and closed in 1960...
, at the end of a branch line from Seaton
Seaton, Rutland
Seaton is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England.Nearby is the large Seaton Viaduct, on the Oakham to Kettering railway line. It is three quarters of a mile long and took four years to build. It has 82 arches which are up to high. The railway is now...
, was opened in 1894 and was located at the end of Queen Street. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1960 and the line closed completely in 1964. The station area has now been redeveloped as an industrial estate. The nearest railway station is at present Oakham on the cross-country line between Birmingham, Leicester
Leicester railway station
Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
and Peterborough
Peterborough railway station
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
. Although the operational railway line runs closest to Uppingham at Manton Junction
Manton railway station
Manton railway station or Manton Junction is a former railway station serving the villages of Manton and Wing in the county of Rutland.Opened in 1848 by the Syston and Peterborough Railway, it was situated off the road connecting the two villages and was just over a mile from each, or just over...
, it has no station. An east-west A47 bypass opened in June 1982.