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Butter Cross and stocks

A Scheduled Monument in Oakham, Rutland

The Butter Cross at Oakham

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'The Butter Cross' is a medieval meeting space used for trading Butter Eggs and general goods.
It also shelters 'The Stocks' for punishment of wrong doers.

Uploaded by Rob Marson on 16 July 2015

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