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Peterborough, England
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The cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages, originally build 655AD. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, initially damaged by Vikings in 870. Catherine of Aragon is also buried here
Peterborough Cathedral is one of the finest Norman Catherals. It is the final resting place of Katharine Of Aragon and a former burial site for Mary Queen of Scotts. The cathedral also has a an Anglo Saxon stone and hold many exhibitions.
The indispensible sight in Peterborough is its jaw-dropping cathedral, which was mostly completed before 1237. It is one of a clutch of cathedrals in the country to have kept hold of its 12th-century Norman architecture, which is conspicuous on the long line of semi-circular arches, traced with zigzag patterns along the nave. The western facade is an extraordinary Early English Gothic construction, with three massive arches that resemble nothing that came before or since. Peterborough Cathedral sprang from a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church, founded around the 7th century, and the beguiling Hedda Stone from that building has been put on display. At the east end of the church the “New Building” has Perpendicular fan vaulting by John Wastell, architect of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, and you can also seek out the tomb of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII.
The indispensible sight in Peterborough is its jaw-dropping cathedral, which was mostly completed before 1237. It is one of a clutch of cathedrals in the country to have kept hold of its 12th-century Norman architecture, which is conspicuous on the long line of semi-circular arches, traced with zigz…