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The first monastery here goes back to 655, when the royal family of the kingdom of Mercia converted to Christianity. That monastery was sacked by the Norse in 870 and rebuilt about 100 years later. This late Saxon church survived attack by Hereward the Wake in 1070, but fell to a servant's carelessness with fire in 1116. The nave, rounded apse, transepts, and chancel were completed by 1175. When you look at the west front of Peterborough it is hard to shake the impression that the builders weren't quite sure which style to adopt, so they included a bit of everything. Officially called a screen front, there are three enormous Gothic arches topped by triangular gables and side turrets, all of which projects from and masks a simpler deep-set facade. Catherine of Aragon was buried here. So too was Mary Queen of Scots until her son James I ordered her body removed to Westminster Abbey. One of the interesting features of the interior is the ceiling of the nave, which is panelled in wood and richly painted, and the fan vaulted retrochoir. more details ...
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, PE1 1XS

About Peterborough Cathedral
Attraction Type: Cathedral
Website: Peterborough Cathedral
Email: andrew.watson@peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
Phone: 01733 355 300
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Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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Peterborough
Tourist Information Centre
3-5 Minster Precincts
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
England
PE1 1XS
Tel: 01733 452336
Fax: 01733 452353
Email: tic@peterborough.gov.uk
Web: http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/
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