The Art Gallery was added in 1951. Elton Hall stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland, on a site where there has been a house since the Norman Conquest. The Guildhall was built in 1450 for the Guild of St. Mary, which had been founded in 1260. It is best known for being where, in1607, the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned and put on trial. The splendid Great Hall of Oakham Castle is one of the finest examples of late 12th century domestic architecture in England.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Orton Hall Hotel offers a Restaurant, Country Pub, Drawing Room and Library Bar and quiet bedrooms. This modern hotel, close to Peterborough, is set in 11 acres of grounds with an ornamental lake and pitch and putt course. All newly refurbished bedrooms are fully air-conditioned. The Sleep Inn Peterborough offers everything the travelling businessman and leisure guest need, from superb, comfortable, state of the art bedrooms to the benefits of a professional 24hr reception.