Peterborough Cathedral: Edith Cavell

Reposting the story of Edith Cavell to accompany Wednesday’s post. Edith Cavell was born near Norwich in 1865. As … More

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

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

Robert Scarlett was born in 1496 and became the gravedigger at Peterborough Cathedral. He lived to be 96 years old … More

This is the oldest part of the Cathedral, where work started in 1118.

On our recent trip to East Anglia, I had the opportunity to explore Peterborough’s magnificent Cathedral. The first abbey … More