UPPINGHAM, (Rutland) 60 cm. 87 mm. from London, in the road from thence to Oakham, from which 'tis but 7 mm. stands on a
rising ground, and is a neat, compact, well-built T. which was purchased not very long since by Everard Fawkner, a mercer
of London. Here, by a statute of Henry. VII. the standard was appointed to be kept for the weights and measures of this
Co. Here are an hos. and a fr. sc. both bult in 1584, by Mr. Johnson, the parson of North-Luffenham, and a well-frequented
Mt. for cattle, corn, &c. on W. with Fairs Feb. 24, and July 20, all granted to one of the Montforts, to whom the manor
anciently bel. by K. Edward I. The Brand here is noted for horse-races.