Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district of Cambridgeshire, England. The city and its surroundings, the Soke of Peterborough, had an independent county council between 1889 and 1965. It formed part of the short-lived Huntingdon and Peterborough between 1965 and 1974. Before 1889, it was a liberty of Northamptonshire.
Image: Peterborough Skyline geograph.org.uk 3197226
Image: View along Bridge Street, Peterborough geograph.org.uk 4934842
Image: Peterborough City Centre Cumbergate
Image: Peterborough Cathedral western facade geograph.org.uk 4677339
The City of Peterborough, commonly known as Peterborough, is a unitary authority district with city status in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. The area is named after its largest settlement, Peterborough but also covers a wider area of outlying villages and hamlets.
Peterborough viewed from the top of the cathedral
The Town Hall, Peterborough (1930–1933)