Peterborough is situated in low lying area of East England on the River Nene to the east of which are the Fens. The area has long been settled by Celts, Romans and later Anglo-Saxons who saw the establishment of a monastery known as Medeshamstede and which later became Peterborough Cathedral. In the Middle Ages the town developed around the Abbey and in the 16th century soldiers ransacked the Cathedral.
The town really expanded after the coming of the railways and remains today a major stop on the East Coast Main Line about fifty minutes journey time from London. Designated a New Town in 1967 the town continues to expand and has one of the most successful local economies in the country.
Peterborough is an ancient settlement of the south Angles on the edge of the Fens and mentioned in Bede in the eighth century. It is now famous for its Romanesque cathedral but it can trace its origins to a monastery that occupied the site from about 650. The new Abbey was begun in the early twelth century but not completed until the thirteenth. The first church on the site was founded in the seventh century and this was later destroyed and the second burnt down. Todays magnificent cathedral has a beautiful painted wooden ceiling and exceptional fan vaulting.
Beverstone is set in Orton Brimbles just south of the A605 Oundle Road and consists of 29 bungalows in a quiet...
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service with parking within the development.
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Cathedral Green Court is a gentle stroll from the centre of the cathedral city of Peterborough. Locally there are a...
Facilities: To compliment the individual private apartments or bungalows, at every Court there are extensive communal facilities including a very...
Clifton Court is situated in Bradgate Drive off Eye Road and consists of 35 bungalows with communal facilities completed in...
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, communal lounge, laundry and garden.
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Facilities include non-resident management and emergency alarm service, lift, lounge laundry and garden.
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Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, communal lounge and gardens.
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Heritage Court is situated off Eastfield Road which runs parallel with Frank Perkins Way (A1139) for much of its length.
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Homenene House is situated off Bushfield in Orton Goldhay close to the Orton Centre recently redeveloped. Nene Park with its...
Facilities include a visiting house manager and 24 hour emergency Careline system, residents' lounge, communal laundry and guest suite.
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Kimbolton Court is situated close to shops off Cobden Avenue and consists of 31 flats and bungalows with communal facilities...
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, residents' lounge, guest facilities, hairdressing salon, community centre, car parking and garden.
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Lincoln Gate is situated off Lincoln Road and consists of 75 flats and houses with communal facilities and completed in...
Facilities include a visiting house manager and 24 hour emergency Careline system, residents' lounge and communal laundry.
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Nightingale Court is a development of 23 bungalows off Gunthorpe Road to the north of Peterborough on the outskirts of...
Facilities include a house manager and 24 hour emergency Careline system and gardens.
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Royce House is situated off The Serpentine in Hampton and consists of 40 flats with communal facilities completed in 2006. ...
Facilities include a house manager and 24 hour emergency Careline system, lift, residents' lounge, communal laundry, video door entry system, guest...
St Edmunds Court is situated off St Edmunds Walk to the south of the city centre and consists of 51...
Facilities include an alarm service and 24 hour non-resident management services, residents' lounge, lift, laundry, dining room, activities room, guest facilities...
Facilities include non-resident management and emergency alarm service, lounge, laundry, guest facilities and garden.
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Facilities include non-resident management and emergency alarm service, lift, lounge, dining room, laundry, guest facilities, hobby room, activities room, hairdressing...
The Pavilions is situated off Alma Road to the north of the town centre and within walking distance of shops....
Facilities include an alarm service and 24 hour management services, lift, residents lounge, laundry, guest facilities, restaurant, community centre, hobby...