Peterborough Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of
St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew

If you click the link below there is a short video visit to Peterborough Cathedral from their web page

https://youtu.be/f1gVklutouE

There is also a detailed Cathedral timeline on
https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/history.aspx

The web page describes ‘Peterborough Cathedral as one of the finest Norman cathedrals in England. Founded as a monastic community in 654 AD, it became one of the most significant medieval abbeys in the country, the burial place of two queens and the scene of Civil War upheavals.’ Yet as Simon Jenkins puts it, ’Peterborough has long been the poor relation of the great East Anglian cathedrals. . . . Yet it boasts two features second to none. Its west front is the most impressive medieval façade in England, and its retrochoir is a fan vaulted delight.’

 

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