page_title: Peterborough
hierarchical_section_title: Peterborough
caption_attribution_description: English: River Nene from Frank Perkins Parkway, Peterborough
context_page_description: Peterborough is a cathedral city in the East of England. The population is about 184,500 as of mid–2011. The city is well known for its cathedral.
  Even though it is part of Northamptonshire, for ceremonial purposes it is inside the county of Cambridgeshire. The city is 75 miles north of London. It is on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea, about 30 miles to the north-east.
  The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. The local government area includes Northamptonshire and Rutland to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and non-metropolitan Cambridgeshire to the south and east.
  The topography of the land is flat. In some places it is below sea level, for example in the Fens that are east of Peterborough.
  Human settlement began before the Bronze Age, as seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east. There is also evidence of Roman occupation. In the Anglo-Saxon English period of time, a monastery, Medeshamstede was built. This later became Peterborough Cathedral.
  The population grew fast after rail transport began in the 19th century. At that time, Peterborough became known for the manufacturing of bricks.
context_section_description: Peterborough (/ˈpiːtərbrə/ or /ˈpiːtərbərə/ ( listen)) is a cathedral city in the East of England. The population is about 184,500 as of mid–2011. The city is well known for its cathedral.
  Even though it is part of Northamptonshire, for ceremonial purposes it is inside the county of Cambridgeshire. The city is 75 miles (121 km) north of London. It is on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea, about 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east.
  The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. The local government area includes Northamptonshire and Rutland to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and non-metropolitan Cambridgeshire to the south and east.
  The topography of the land is flat. In some places it is below sea level, for example in the Fens that are east of Peterborough.
  Human settlement began before the Bronze Age, as seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east. There is also evidence of Roman occupation. In the Anglo-Saxon English period of time, a monastery, Medeshamstede was built. This later became Peterborough Cathedral.
  The population grew fast after rail transport began in the 19th century. At that time, Peterborough became known for the manufacturing of bricks.
caption: The River Nene embankment, seen from Frank Perkins Parkway
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