All Saints' Church, Oakham

The spire of Oakham parish church dominates distant views of the town for several miles in all directions. The impressive west tower and spire, built during the 14th century The church formerly housed a library of books donated by Anne Harington in 1616. The remaining collection was transferred to the University of Nottingham in 1980. ==Bells==

During the church restoration in 1858 the first stage of the tower was fitted with a new ringing floor and the bells were rehung in a new oak frame. Two bells were re-cast by Mears of London. There is a ring of eight bells cast by Gillett & Johnston in 1910, and a priest's bell of 1840. On 9 December 1923 the tenor bell broke loose from the headstock but was captured in the bell frame and did not penetrate into the ringing room. The bell frame was still in a poor condition in 1937 which prevented it being used to ring for the Coronation of King George VI. ==Organ==

An organ by Brindley & Foster was installed in 1872 in the Lady Chapel at a cost of £750 (). It was enlarged in 1896. In 1937, Roger Yates improved and electrified it, and moved it to the north west corner of the Church, with the console in the Trinity Chapel. This organ was removed in 1994. The new two manual pipe organ dates from 1996 and is by the builder Kenneth Tickell and Company. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Organists ==Parish status==

Oakham Parish Church is in a team ministry with: • St Andrew's Church, Hambleton • St Edmund's Church, Egleton • All Saints' Church, Braunston-in-Rutland • St Peter's Church, Brooke, Rutland • Church of St Peter and St Paul, Langham • St Andrew's Church, Whissendine • Holy Trinity Church, Teigh • St Mary's Church, Ashwell, Rutland • Church of St Peter and St Paul, Market Overton ==Gallery==

Image:Oakham_Church_and_cottage.jpg|All Saints' Church seen from Northgate Image:Oakham Church Interior.jpg|Interior of All Saints' Church; view from north aisle looking southwest towards font Image:Oakham Capital fox and geese.jpg|Early 14th-century capital, showing fox and geese and other creatures Image:Oakham Church capital Angel Gabriel.jpg|Early 14th-century capital, showing the Angel Gabriel (part of the Annunciation scene) (left), and Adam and Eve between Christ and the Jaws of Hell (right) Image:Oakham Green Man capital.jpg|Early 14th-century capital, showing a Green Man ==References==