Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham School
Coordinates: 52°35′24″N 0°43′20″W / 52.5900°N 0.7222°W
| Uppingham | |
 The town centre |
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 Uppingham
Uppingham shown within Rutland |
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| Population | 3,781 |
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| OS grid reference | SP865999 |
| Unitary authority | Rutland |
| Ceremonial county | Rutland |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rutland and Melton |
| List of places: UK • England • Rutland | |
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.
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[edit] 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 Taylor. 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.[citation needed]
The Eyebrook Reservoir at Uppingham was used by Lancaster Bombers flying from RAF Scampton as the final practice run for Guy Gibson's 617 Squadron Dambusters prior to Operation Chastise, the attack on the Ruhr valley Dams on the night of the 16/17th May 1943.
[edit] Governance
Uppingham ward, which includes the neighbouring parish of Beaumont Chase, 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.[1] The Chair of Uppingham First is Ron Simpson.[2]
[edit] Education
Schools in Uppingham include Uppingham School, an independent school founded in 1584.[3] 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Transport
Uppingham railway station, 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.
[edit] Sport
Uppingham plays host to a number of different sports; in particular football, where Uppingham Town F.C play their games at Tod's Piece. Uppingham Town Cricket Club's new ground opened in 2011.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Rutland Website: Uppingham
- Uppingham School
- Uppingham Community College
- Leighfield School
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School
- Uppingham Workhouse
- Uppingham Town Council
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