Peterborough
Peterborough
The city of Peterborough is located in the East of England and is known for its beautiful Cathedral.
The cathedral dates back to the 12th Century and has a stunning Gothic facade.
Visitors can also explore the Peterborough Museum, which is housed in a former hospital building. The museum includes a reconstructed Victorian operating theatre, as well as fossils and paintings.
Another popular attraction is Flag Fen Archaeology Park, which features Bronze Age village and causeway remains.
Created: 11 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Peterborough
Local History around Peterborough
There are some historic monuments around including:
Settlement SE of Orton WatervilleA Bronze Age post alignment and timber platform at Flag Fen and associated Bronze Age and later field systems and settlement to either side of the Northey RoadOld Customs HouseThree bowl barrows 390m north west of The FirsBowl barrow 130m south west of Gaylands, Milking NookSettlement areas SW of Orton LonguevilleSection of the Car Dyke between Whitepost Road and Fen BridgeFletton churchyard crossBowl barrow immediately south of Long Meadow FarmBowl barrow 500m south of Bunting's FarmStanground churchyard crossLongthorpe Roman fort and settlementPeterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary ArcadeLongthorpe village crossLongthorpe Tower: part of a medieval fortified house 90m west of St Botolph's ChurchThree bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four WindsRoman field system and trackway with later field ditches and drove on Whittlesey Washes, 60m south of Bedford HouseTouthill and site of castle baileySite of the Norman Cross Depot for Prisoners of WarRound barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden LeaRomano-British settlement SE of Orton LonguevilleHorsey Hill Fort: a Civil War fieldworkLynch Farm complex.
