General Information
| Other name(s): | Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew; Saint Peter's Cathedral |
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| Beginning of works: | 1118 |
| Completion: | 1237 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
choir: Rib vault |
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| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
tower: Decorated Gothic façade: Early English Gothic nave: Romanesque |
Location
| Location: |
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates: | 52° 34' 21.07" N 0° 14' 21.08" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 44 m | |
| nave | length | 147 m |
| towers | number | 3 |
Chronology
| 655 | Founding of the first abbey church. |
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| 870 | The first abbey church is destroyed by Danes. |
| 972 | The church is reconstructed. |
| 1116 | The church burns down by mistake. |
| 1118 | Construction of the present church begins and lasts for more than 120 years. |
Participants
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20010605 - Published on:
06/11/2003 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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