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Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district of Cambridgeshire, England. The city and its surroundings, the Soke of Peterborough, had an independent county council between 1889 and 1965. It formed part of the short-lived Huntingdon and Peterborough between 1965 and … See more
Toponymy
The original name of the town was Medeshamstede. The town's name changed to Burgh from the late tenth century, possibly after Abbot Kenulf had built a See moreRail
Peterborough railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line, 45–50 minutes' journey … See morePopulation
The City of Peterborough local authority area has a population of 217,705 (2022). It is forecast to reach … See morePeterborough Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the West Front, was founded as a monastery in AD 655 and re-built in its present form … See more
Regeneration
Figures plotting growth from 1995 to 2004, revealed that Peterborough had become the most successful economy among unitary authorities in … See moreEducation
Peterborough has one independent boarding school: The Peterborough School at Westwood House, founded in 1895. The school caters for girls and now boys up to the age of 18. Peterborough's state schools have … See morePeterborough is the birthplace of many notable people, the astronomer George Alcock, one of the most successful visual discoverers of See more
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