Virtual tour panorama showing the grounds, gardens, grave stones and back of Peterborough Cathedral. Picture taken in June 2011.

Back of Peterborough Cathedral - Peterborough visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Back of Peterborough Cathedral' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Cambridgeshire.

Peterborough Cathedral is one of the main tourist attractions in Peterborough. The origins of the church lie in the establishment of Medeshamstede Abbey by King Peada and Saxwulf in 655. Part of this original church, known as the Hedda Stone, can be found inside the cathedral, showing a carving of Jesus, Mary and 10 disciples.

The current cathedral dates mostly from the 12th and 13th centuries, being built between 1118 to 1238. Visible in this image is the square Eastern Building, which is the newest part of the cathedral, built between 1496 to 1508. The 44m tower, also visible in this picture, was installed in the 15th century.

Peterborough Cathedral - Main Sights

• Early English Gothic West Front (façade) which is unique to the cathedral with three massive arches adorned with statues of Peter, Paul and Andrew after whom the cathedral is named.
• 13th century Nave with a painted wooden roof completed between 1230 and 1250, unique to the UK and one of only 4 known in Europe.
• Panoramic views over Peterborough from the top of the 15th century, 44m high tower.
• Grave of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, buried here in 1536.
• Former tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots, interred here in 1587 before being moved to Westminster Abbey in London in 1612.
• Hanging crucifix, or rood, suspended from the Nave, designed by George Pace in 1975, on which is a figure of Christ is by Frank Roper.
• The Hedda Stone, part of the very first church on the site, dating from 655 AD showing Jesus, Mary and 10 disciples.
• Cathedral treasury in which is the church silver and many other religious artefacts.
• St Oswald's Chapel in which the arm of St Oswald lay as a relic until it was removed in 1587.
• Portrait of Old (Robert) Scarlett, the gravedigger who buried the two queens here in the 1500's.
• Late 19th century choir stalls and three 14th century misericords.
• The Eastern Building with a delicate fan-vaulted roof, the newest part of Peterborough Cathedral.

Peterborough Cathedral is open to the public daily, free of charge. Donations are accepted for the upkeep of the cathedral. There are regular guided tours and a small gift shop.

Peterborough Cathedral
Cathedral Office
Minster Precincts
PE1 1XS
Phone: 01733 343342
Emal: info@peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
Web: peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

Road: Peterborough is near the northern end of the A1(M) at the meeting of the A15, A47 and A1139 roads. It is about 37 miles north of Cambridge, 80 miles west of Norwich and 40 miles east of Leicester.
Train: Peterborough Station on East Coast Main Line, about an hour out of London