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Peterborough Cathedral

peterborogh cathedral exterior west front

peterborogh cathedral exterior west front


Published on Monday 14 March 2011 17:20

Places to Visit: Peterborough Cathedral, located in the centre of the city, has been a site of Christian worship since 655AD, when the Abbey Church was founded.

The present church, built from 1118 to 1238 as a Benedictine Abbey, was made a Cathedral by Henry VIII.

His first queen, Katharine of Aragon, is buried there, as was Mary Queen of Scots for a while after her execution at Fotheringhay.

The Cathedral suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell, but many of its unique features remain.

Features to note are the huge arches of the West Front, the unique painted wooden ceiling (c1220) and the exquisite fan vaulting at the East end. A visitors’ centre with restaurant and shop is now open. Book shop, wheelchair access, guided tours, touch and hearing facilities available.

Information:

Peterborough Cathedral, Little Prior’s Gate, Minster Precincts, Peterborough PE1 1XS.

Telephone: 01733 343342. Fax: 01733 355316.

Web: www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

Email: info@peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

@pborocathedral on Twitter

Directions:

Rail: Peterborough train station is on the London to Edinburgh East Coast Main Line, 50 minutes from Kings Cross.

Road: Situated just off the A1(M) motorway there is ample car parking in the city centre.

Top 10 Things to See

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from www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/visiting/welcome

1. The magnificent West Front

2. The beautiful hand-painted nave ceiling

3. The stunning new building with fan vaulting

4. Katherine of Aragon’s grave & Mary Queen of Scots’ former resting place

5. The dramatic hanging crucifix that frames the choir stalls

6. The imposing marble altar in the sanctuary

7. The colossal central tower

8. The calming cloisters

9. St Oswalds Chapel

10. The ‘Story of the Abbey’ exhibition


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