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| '''Oakham''' is a residential area of ] in the ] of ]. | |||
| It was a largely rural area with only a handful of residential properties until the 1930s, when a transformation began that left the area almost unrecognisable ]. A large number of private houses, some of which were the among the most desirable in ], were developed during this time. They are still expensive and highly sought after today. Some of these houses may be demolished in 2012 to make space for a local shopping centre. | |||
| Since 1966, part of '''Oakham''' has actually existed beyond Dudley's borders, first being absorbed into ] and then into ]. This includes the '''Tividale Hall''' and '''Grace Mary''' housing estates. | |||
| Oakham's most famous resident was George Smith, known as the Dudley Hangman <ref> Tump, A., A Memorable Medley of Great Black Country Characters, A Bugle Publication, 1986 </ref>. He was born in nearby Rowley Regis in 1805. In 1840 he became assistant to the executioner William Calcraft before being appointed as executioner for Staffordshire in his own right. He became notorious for entertaining customers in Black Country pubs with gruesome stories of his work. There was a pub in Oakham, now demolished, called the 'Hangman's Tree' which was named in George Smith's honour. | |||
| ] has served the local community since the 1950s. | |||
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