Peterborough Walk: City Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Cambridgeshire, and around 80 miles/128km north of London, is the city of Peterborough.

Geographically Peterborough sits on the River Nene, just to the edge of the Fen District i.e. the flat part of the east of the country. Its name comes from the monastery dedicated to St Peter founded here in the 7th century. The monastery was later destroyed by Viking invaders in 870 AD. A new abbey was built in 972 and a village formed nearby. A defensive wall was built around it circa 1000 AD to protect it from further attacks from the Danes. It was called St Peters Burgh ('burgh' being the Saxon word for fortified settlement).

The abbey was indeed attacked again, this time in 1070, by the Danes, who burned the town. Peterborough was soon rebuilt. Another disaster followed in 1117 when the abbey was destroyed by fire. This was rebuilt into what is now Peterborough Cathedral. Taking over a century to complete, it is one of the most significant 13th century buildings in the country.

The first railway line reached Peterborough in 1847, connecting it to Blisworth in Northamptonshire. However, the following connection that emerged proved to be of key significance. The East Coast Main Line opened in 1850, which to this day connects London to Edinburgh via Peterborough. This allowed Peterborough's industry to grow - in particular, brick making.

In 1967 Peterborough was designated a New Town. This was a scheme to help with the London overspill population by providing more housing outside of the capital, but still within commuting range. Peterborough connects to London, not only via the previously mentioned East Coast Main Line, but via the A1(M), the dual carriageway that runs from London to Edinburgh, where the '(M)' denotes that this section has been upgraded to 3 lanes.

Peterborough United F. C. have represented the city in football since 1934. Nicknamed 'The Posh', their highest league finish to date is 10th in Division One (what is now The Championship) in 1992-93.

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Filmed: 6th May 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/VHwYaBPwyeyNyTxY6

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Cowgate
1:24 St John the Baptist Church
1:33 Cowgate
1:44 Church Street
2:50 Cathedral Square
3:44 Peterborough Guildhall (built 1671)
4:04 Cathedral Square
4:24 Exchange Street
4:38 St John the Baptist Church
4:43 Exchange Street
5:19 Queen Street
5:50 Cross Street
6:44 Priestgate
9:01 Bridge Street
10:26 Cathedral Gateway
10:43 Peterborough Catheral (built 12-13th century)
11:15 Dean's Court
11:52 Cathedral Gateway
12:22 Long Causeway
14:03 Midgate
14:18 Broadway
16:38 Fitzwilliam Street
17:20 Park Road
19:54 Westgate
21:11 Midgate
22:12 City Road