Peterborough, England Attractions
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Peterborough is an industrial city attractively situated on the north bank of the River Nene, on the edge of the Fens. Traditionally an agricultural center, it now has large factories producing diesel engines and other heavy machinery. The principal attraction for visitors is the cathedral, one of the finest Norman churches in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew was built between 1118 and 1238.
The town, "Peter's borough", grew up round the Saxon monastery of Medehamstede, founded about 655 by the first Christian king of Mercia, on the site now occupied by the cathedral.
The town, "Peter's borough", grew up round the Saxon monastery of Medehamstede, founded about 655 by the first Christian king of Mercia, on the site now occupied by the cathedral.
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Peterborough Cathedral
The cathedral was begun in the early 12th C and displays a unique Gothic facade with large doorways and corner towers.
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