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Peterborough is a town in the East Midlands of England. It is currently located in Cambridgeshire, although historically it has been part of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.
| History |
Peterborough has a long history. Originally named Medeshamstede, home of a monastery in the 7th century AD (Now Peterborough Cathedral), then Gildenburgh, Peterborow, it has the current name of Peterborough.
Peterborough is named in honour of St Peter and has the motto "Upon this rock", in reference to Matthew 16:18.
A 1611 Map of Peterborough.
Peterborough has witnessed the wrath of the Vikings, the Normans, King Henry VIII and in more recent years, poor leadership and social problems. I intend to write a lot more about my City in the future. In the meantime, you can see what life in Peterborough was like in the past on Peterborough Images.