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Peterborough: Neville Place

Neville Place is a large house in the middle of Peterborough not far from the Cathedral. The original Tudor House … More

Neville Place, Peterborough, Peterborough Musuem

Peterborough: St John’s Parish Church

In the 11th century, the Abbey built a church for the townspeople on land to the east of the Cathedral … More

Peterborough, St Johns Peterborough

Queen Victoria dies

  Today marks the 117th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria. By the time of her death, she had reigned … More

Queen Victoria

Peterborough Cathedral: The precincts

  The magnificent front of Peterborough Cathedral dominates the precincts The entrance to the Bishop’s Palace. the room above the … More

Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral

Scott’s disappointment

Captain Robert Falcon Scott was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who explored the Antarctic region with the aim … More

Robert Falcon Scott

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield (2)

The exterior of the building has this very attractive black and white stonework The Church has a number of chapels and … More

St Bartholomew the Great

Peterborough Cathedral: Remains of Monastery

The Monastery of Peterborough was built in the 12th century and was closed in the dissolution of 1539. The buildings were … More

Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral

St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield (1)

The Priory of St Bartholomew the Great was founded in 1123 by Rahere, an Augustinian friar and a Canon at … More

St Bartholomew the Great

Statues and Monuments: The Camel Corps Memorial

This memorial is to the members of the Camel Corps of the British Army who died in service. It is … More

Camel Corps, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: The Cordwainer

This statue of a cordwainer, by Alma Boyes, was unveiled in 2002 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cordwainer ward club. It … More

Cordwainer, statues and memorials in London

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