Tales of Crime and Punishment in Oakham. The County Town of Rutland, England.

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English - April 19, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB
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Bill Cunningham, Historian and tour guide walks and talks us through the streets of the historic county town of Oakham in Rutland, England's smallest county.

Bill explains how Oakham has gained either fame or notoriety on a national scale due to its association with several prominent personalities including;

Titus Oates (1649-1705), ‘the biggest liar in Christendom’, Sir Jeffrey Hudson (1619-82), ‘the shortest knight in history’Lord Lonsdale (1857-1944), the ‘Yellow Earl’

We also hear about Oakham's famous castle, it's court, (the oldest in the country) and we discover the town's macabre history which include a visit to the stocks and gallows.

Join us on this live walkabout interview on a cold but bright February morning which ends by the fireside in one of the town's finest pubs!

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Bill can be contacted @ [email protected]

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