Parish church [6]
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Parish church [6]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 28 Sep 2021
In the churchyard of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul is this late 19th century monumental cross in grey granite. The monument is in memory of Edward Thring, headmaster of Uppingham School and responsible for its expansion and development. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1361448 Uppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland, and received its charter in 1281. It is located near the border with Northamptonshire, approximately 17 miles east of Leicester and some 20 miles west of Peterborough. The A47 road ran through the town until a bypass was built in 1982. The town is home to Uppingham School, an independent, co-educational, fee charging school for boarders aged 13 to 18, founded in 1584.
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