Rutland
Reference code
WAL/01/26
Title
Rutland
Level of description
File
Scope and content
Notes provided on 3 castles and 2 Manor Houses: Beaumont, Burley, Oakham. No reference to the Manor Houses is present.
Wall has provided detailed histories and notes on these castles, as well as their structural composition. Of note are the extensive notes on Oakham castle that constitute most of the documentation for Rutland. There are numerous sketches and drawings accompanying this description, including a copy of a plate from the 18th century.
These notes were the basis for the section entitled "The Early Earthworks" in VCH, Rutland volume 1 (1908).
Wall has provided detailed histories and notes on these castles, as well as their structural composition. Of note are the extensive notes on Oakham castle that constitute most of the documentation for Rutland. There are numerous sketches and drawings accompanying this description, including a copy of a plate from the 18th century.
These notes were the basis for the section entitled "The Early Earthworks" in VCH, Rutland volume 1 (1908).
Creator
Wall, James Charles (d 1943), antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
955/1/26