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:
Fletton churchyard crossRomano-British settlement SE of Orton LonguevilleSection of the Car Dyke between Whitepost Road and Fen BridgeLynch Farm complexTouthill and site of castle baileyLongthorpe village crossPeterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary ArcadeBowl barrow immediately south of Long Meadow FarmA 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 RoadSettlement areas SW of Orton LonguevilleSettlement SE of Orton WatervilleHorsey Hill Fort: a Civil War fieldworkThree bowl barrows and a ring ditch 590m and 500m north west of The Four WindsLongthorpe Roman fort and settlementSite of the Norman Cross Depot for Prisoners of WarThree bowl barrows 390m north west of The FirsRound barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden LeaStanground churchyard crossRoman field system and trackway with later field ditches and drove on Whittlesey Washes, 60m south of Bedford HouseLongthorpe Tower: part of a medieval fortified house 90m west of St Botolph's ChurchBowl barrow 500m south of Bunting's FarmBowl barrow 130m south west of Gaylands, Milking NookOld Customs House.
