Castles · London
Peterborough Castle
Peterborough Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Peterborough Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 52.5735°, -0.2389°.
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Heritage listing
Peterborough Castle, also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill, was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Peterborough Castle, also known as Mount Thorold and Touthill, was a medieval motte and bailey castle in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5735, -0.2389
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE1 1JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.bbc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7177990 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peterborough Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterborough Castle?
- Peterborough Castle is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE1 1JE), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- Is Peterborough Castle a listed building?
- Peterborough Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Peterborough Castle charge admission?
- Peterborough Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Peterborough Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE1 1JE.