
What is recorded here
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, and formerly known as Peterborough Abbey or St Peter's Abbey, is a cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom. The seat of the Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, it is dedicated to the Apostles Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the West Front.
Peterborough Cathedral was founded in the 7th century as a monastery and rebuilt in the 12th century by the Benedictine monks, dedicated to St Peter, St Paul, and St Andrew. It is significant as one of the great examples of English Gothic architecture and as the seat of the Diocese of Peterborough.
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Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St AndrewListed building · 35 yd
Laurel CourtListed building · 52 yd
Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary ArcadeScheduled monument · 59 yd
Milestone - Wheel YardMonument or public art · 228 yd
Bridge Street War MemorialMemorial · 268 yd
Steel sculpture near Peterborough LidoPublic sculpture · 281 yd
Town BridgeVisitor information · 504 yd
Santa's Grotto at the Queensgate Shopping Centre, PeterboroughCave or cavern · 507 yd
Bronze Statue of Duke EllingtonMonument or public art · 741 yd
Sunken boat along the River Nene in PeterboroughShipwreck · 1069 yd
Baker ParkVisitor information · 1.2 miOther information
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