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  Oakham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England.
The impressive tower and spire, built during the 14th century, in the "Decorated Gothic" style, are slightly earlier in date then most of the rest of the exterior of the building, which (apart from some Victorian restoration) is in the "Perpendicular" style.
Oakham, along with Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire) and the rest of Rutland, has since 1992 been represented at Westminster by the Conservative Member of Parliament Alan Duncan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oakham   (703 words)

  
 Oakham School: News from Winter 2005 ... co-educational, independent, day and boarding school
Oakham School hosted the annual Institute of Biology Schools Competition last Saturday, in which pupils from ten schools in the East Midlands were displaying posters on various aspects of applied biology or experiments they had undertaken as coursework.
Oakham School has always had a strong tradition of good drama and currently four former members of school are in gainful employment in the country’s most prestigious theatre companies...
Oakham's A team have now built a convincing lead in Division 1 of the Leicester and Rutland Chess League, in which they are unbeaten, while the young B team have been earning valuable experience.
www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk /News/Archive/spring05.htm   (1728 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Oakham
Oakham is an innovative School, not least in being one of the first British schools to establish its own website in 1995.
Oakham was also the first boys' Public School to move to full co-education some 30 years ago and remains one of the few genuinely co-educational boarding and day schools in the country.
Oakham Ales came into existence in October 1993 when John Wood, having been made redundant by Pearl Insurance, decided to make use of his twenty years experience as a home brewer and try his hand in the commercial world of brewing.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Oakham   (1153 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: Oakham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Oakham is the county town (The town or city that is the seat of government for a shire) of Rutland (A town in central Vermont), England (A division of the United Kingdom), and has a population of about 10,000.
The town is home to Oakham School (additional info and facts about Oakham School), a highly rated public school (Private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition).
Oakham, along with the rest of Rutland (A town in central Vermont) and Melton is represented in Parliament by Alan Duncan (additional info and facts about Alan Duncan) (Conservative).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/oa/oakham.htm   (221 words)

  
 Oakham Rugby Football Club
Oakham’s lineout was looking strong so when the opportunity arose from a penalty towards the end of the first half they kicked for touch and took a lineout on the opposition’s 22.
Oakham maintained their excellent defence at breakdowns to allow Steph Foodie to burst through several tackles to score which in turn was converted by Laura Turner bringing the score to 12-0.
Oakham again had a long journey and a cold start to the match but were determined not to let Witney end their unbeaten record.
www.rutnet.co.uk /pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1733   (970 words)

  
 OAKHAM SCHOOL
The spirit of innovation which led Oakham to be the first boys' public school to welcome girls of all ages some thirty years' ago and to be at the forefront of curriculum development has created an environment in which enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity flourish.
Oakham has a profound belief in the benefits of genuine co-education (with equal numbers of boys and girls), of a balance between day pupils and boarders which offers benefits to both and of a concept of the balanced 'total' curriculum which gives young people breadth and depth.
Oakham has a tradition of innovation shown notably in the early move to co-education, the introduction of the International Baccalaureate and curriculum development.
www.isbi.com /isbi-viewschool/2357-OAKHAM_SCHOOL.html   (640 words)

  
 Bedford School - The XV v Oakham 15-22
The Oakham team would be hoping to overwhelm Bedford with their advantages of weight and experience.
Oakham soon got some possession of their own, and scored two tries before Bedford could get any momentum again.
This was Oakham’s last success, and with a turn in the weather, with thunder and lightning flashing overhead, Bedford mounted a great last quarter effort, and at last managed to get some attacking momentum going.
www.bedfordschool.org.uk /upper_sports_news_detail.asp?news=57   (509 words)

  
 Oakham Massachusetts, 1890   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Oakham, originally called "Rutland West Wing," was incorporated June 11, 1762.
The town furnished some 100 men for the Union cause in the late war — of whom about one fifth were killed.
The post-offices are Oakham (centre) and Coldbrook Springs.
capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Oakham1890.htm   (358 words)

  
 Oakham from Swoopon.co.uk.
Oakham was also the first boys' Public School to move to full....
Rich in history and character, Oakham is now a bustling market town situated about 100 miles North of London, 20 miles from Leicester and Peterborough, and less than an hour's drive from Nottingham..
Oakham Ales came into existence in October 1993 when John Wood, having been made redundant by Pearl...
www.swoopon.co.uk /Local.aspx?town=Oakham   (349 words)

  
 Oakham Ales - Peterborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The brewpub is a former labour exchange in Peterborough's town centre (though it is under threat as part of a redevelopment scheme).
It meant that Oakham were brewing the first commercially made beer in Peterborough for more than 70 years.
Yellow in colour, it is a well rounded full-bodied bitter with a strong hoppy aroma joined by floral fruity flavours in the mouth with a grainy background and a dry finish.
www.midlandspubs.co.uk /brewers/nonmidlands/oakham.htm   (1604 words)

  
 OAKHAM - Encyclopedia Britannica - OAKHAM - JCSM's Study Center
OAKHAM, a market town, and the county town of Rutland, England, 94 M. by W. of London by the Midland railway.
Oakham school was endowed as a grammar school by Robert Johnson, archdeacon of Leicester, in 1584; it now has classical and modern sides.
Not far from the town are the kennels of the Cottesmore hunt.
jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/NUM_ORC/OAKHAM.html   (452 words)

  
 Ryerson University: The Chang School: Oakham House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Oakham House, at the corner of Church and Gould Streets, is the Ryerson community centre for students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
Oakham House offers a variety of cultural programs and speakers for the Ryerson community to enjoy.
Oakham House is also the home of the Ram in the Rye, a pub for the Ryerson community.
ce-online.ryerson.ca /ce?id=0326   (179 words)

  
 Market Towns Week - Oakham East Midlands UK
Oakham, County town of Rutland is a vintage English market town, established around the Norman Castle, with market place, Butter cross, Stocks and an old famous school and magnificent Church all centrally placed.
With greater diversity than many larger towns, Oakham offers a wealth of quality shopping from fashion to gifts and home and antiques; it has three supermarkets, specialist food outlets and markets every Wednesday and Saturday and a Farmers Market on the third Saturday of each month.
The Oakham Town Partnership is working to enhance the town; recent improvements include a series of murals produced by young people from across the county.
www.emtowns.org.uk /market-towns-week/town-info.php?town=Oakham   (184 words)

  
 Oakham Venues, Conference Meeting Rooms, Team Building, Room Hire, Accommodation, Coach, Car & Limousine Hire Services ...
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www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/city/148.htm   (1019 words)

  
 OAKHAM, Oakham Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Some twenty miles east from Leicester, well-heeled OAKHAM, Rutland's county town, has a long history as a commercial centre, its prosperity bolstered by Oakham School, a late sixteenth-century foundation that's become one of the country's more exclusive private schools.
Oakham School is housed in a series of impressive ironstone buildings that frame the west edge of the Market Place.
Dating from the thirteenth century, the church is an architectural hybrid, but the light and airy interior is distinguished by the medieval carvings along the piers beside the chancel, with Christian scenes and symbols set opposite dragons, grotesques, devils and demons.
www.infohub.com /destinations/Europe-&-Russia/England/Oakham/100145.htm   (443 words)

  
 Oakham Castle on AboutBritain.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The splendid Great Hall of Oakham Castle is one of the finest examples of late 12th century domestic architecture in England.
The Castle was the residence of the lord of the manor of Oakham.
However, the Great Hall continued in use as a courtroom, the hub of both the manor of Oakham and the county of Rutland.
www.aboutbritain.com /OakhamCastle.htm   (625 words)

  
 Oakham - Genealogy, Family History, Surnames and Local History.
After her death in Darlington DUR in 1868 he married Jane Burton of Oakham in 1871.
At least their daughter Emma Crowden was born in Oakham in 1834.) in the 1830's.
Chapman/Boss John Chapman and Frederic Boss were innkeepers in Oakham from 1871 to 1901 (found on census returns) Frederic married John's daughter Eleanor, they had 2 children, Annie and Edward.
www.curiousfox.com /history/rutland_2.html   (2215 words)

  
 Oakham Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Oakham, Massachusetts
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62 acres, 17 miles from downtown Worcester "Main St" in Oakham, the appraisor, the...
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www.homes.com /Real_Estate/MA/City/OAKHAM   (216 words)

  
 Oakham School - a genuinely co-educational, independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 10 to 18.
Matches with local rivals Uppingham are eagerly awaited and Oakham maintained their successful record this year with wins for the rugby and hockey senior teams.
Congratulations to Oakham students for gaining top honours in the Young Engineers for Britain National Final....
Students spend a day doing research for course work projects in two major tourist centres.....
www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk   (214 words)

  
 Rugby Football Union - Oakham School Win Daily Mail Title
Oakham School from Leicestershire won the Daily Mail Under 18 Schools' Cup Final at Twickenham this afternoon beating holders Campion School, 28-23.
Oakham went 13-0 up through a Thomas Gregory penalty and a neat try from fly-half Robert Cook before Campion scored with almost their first visit to the Oakham 22 when centre David Hiles charged down a clearance to collect and go over under the posts for Paul Roberts to convert with ease.
A Gregory penalty extended Oakham's lead to 28-10 before a storming comeback from Campion with left-wing Tim Dowling, two Roberts penalties and a 66th minute try from skipper Ian Rudgely pulling Campion right back into the match.
www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/1046   (222 words)

  
 Oakham GM tournament
The Scholarship at Oakham (or "Okhaam" as Kasparov pronounces it in his rich Russian brogue) fits in with the Kasparov vision of introducing chess to the world as an educational tool.
She was a 14-year-old from the closed city of Gregorny, which is home to a nuclear reprocessing centre where both her parents work.
Last October Garry made a return to Oakham to see how his scholars were getting on and to hold a two-hour masterclass with a selection of other UK juniors.
www.chesscenter.com /twic/oakham/oakham2.html   (1628 words)

  
 The-Fens.net - Oakham Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Oakham Castle, built in the 12th Century, is one of the finest Norman architectures in England today.
Fine carvings of medieval musicians on the columns have survived considerably over the past centuries, and a number of presentation horseshoes can be found on the walls.
The horseshoes are forfeited from royalty and peers who have visited Oakham in the past.
www.wisbech.com /thefens/pages/home/photographic/info.asp?text=55   (288 words)

  
 Oakham GM tournament
SET in the rustic, ancient market town of Oakham in Rutland (near Leicester), lies a school that has got an impressive chess pedigree: Oakham School.
Oakham, with over 1,000 pupils, is a private school founded in the reign of Queen Elizabeth - the first that is, in 1584!
In 1998, the world champion launched a scholarship in his name (the Kasparov scholarship) that each year sees a Russian junior nominated by Kasparov receiving a top-class education at the school, more of which in a further article.
www.chesscenter.com /twic/oakham/oakham.html   (1934 words)

  
 Oakham Information Online - Classified advertisements for Oakham, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you have any news or information related to Oakham or would like an article to be published in Oakham Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
Oakham Information Online is part of the UK information network.
Oakham Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Oakham.
www.britinfo.net /fp-B-CKI.htm   (268 words)

  
 Town of Oakham, Massachusetts Home Page - Town resources for residents and visitors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Town of Oakham, Massachusetts Home Page - Town resources for residents and visitors
overing an area of 21.1 square miles and once known as "Rutland West Wing", Oakham became incorporated in 1762.
Secluded in the gently rolling hills of northwest Worcester County, the town has preserved its rural and tranquil atmosphere since.
www.centralquabbinarea.org /towns/Oakham   (279 words)

  
 PACKbase - RPC Containers, Oakham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Two of RPC Oakham’s pail ranges — the best-selling S range and the new Euroflex range - are now available with a new pouring system, featuring an extendable spout supplied by leading closure specialists Bericap.
The 2-piece closure ABV 76/9 will be used across the S range, available in a variety of sizes from 1.8 L to 25L, and Euroflex tamper evident range, available in 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 L sizes.
This complements RPC Oakham’s commitment to matching customers’ decoration requirements, a service that includes in-house full colour printing.
www.webpackaging.com /packbase/news/detail.asp?View=Yes&BaseSource=webpackaging&CusID=RPC528   (261 words)

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