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What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Behind this modern wall is a 12th Century vaulted undercroft, part of a complex once containing the Abbot's Gaol (the town prison until 1842) and the King's Lodging Recorded plaque organisation: Peterborough Civic Society.
The site marks an important historical structure from the 12th Century, featuring a vaulted undercroft that was part of a complex which included the town prison until 1842 and accommodations for visiting royalty.
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