Uppingham
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Uppingham is a market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Rutland, England, off the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, south of Oakham. It had a population of 4,745 according to the 2011 census, estimated at 4,853 in 2019.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Uppingham
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.population
- 4,745
- UK place.population_ref
- Census 2011
- UK place.unitary_england
- Rutland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Rutland
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rutland and Stamford
- UK place.post_town
- OAKHAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- LE15
- UK place.postcode_area
- LE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01572
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP865999
- UK place.website
- https://www.uppinghamtowncouncil.gov.uk/
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Market
- Governance
- Education
- Art
- Media
- Transport
- Rail
- Roads
- Buses
- Sport
- Town Partnership
- References
- External links
Uppingham is a market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Rutland, England, off the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, south of Oakham. It had a population of 4,745 according to the 2011 census, estimated at 4,853 in 2019.
The town is known for its eponymous public school. With its art galleries Uppingham has become a popular destination for art lovers. Uppingham was named "best place to live in the Midlands in 2022" by The Times newspaper, who commented on the town by calling it "a discerning market town with art, heart and smarts — plus the magnificent Rutland Water".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Uppingham” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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