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Peterborough
Peterborough city (1991 pop. 113,404), E central England, on the Nene River. Designated as a new town in 1968, Peterborough is an engineering and rail hub and a farm trade center. Products include diesel engines, farm machinery, and processed foods. The nearby suburb of Old Fletton is noted for brickmaking. The Benedictine abbey was founded c.655. In 870 it was destroyed by the Danes, in the 10th cent. it was restored, in the 11th plundered, and in 1116 burned. The impressive cathedral, formerly the abbey church, has three large arches in the west front. It was damaged by Oliver Cromwell 's men in 1643. Noteworthy are the bishop's palace and the remains of the ancient abbey buildings and gates. Queen Katharine of Aragón is buried there. The original name of the town was Medeshamstede.
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Peterborough Regional Economic Partnership.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 2/16/2007; 700+ words
; 1 Who are you? The Peterborough Regional Economic Partnership...for the economic development of Peterborough and the wider sub-region. 2...responsible for: q Ensuring that Peterborough has a robust economic development...
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PETERBOROUGH SAVINGS BANK AND HORIZON BANKS, INC. ANNOUNCE MERGER AGREEMENT.
Business Wire; 11/14/1994; 700+ words
; PETERBOROUGH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOVEMBER 14, 1994 -- Peterborough Savings Bank and Horizon Banks, Inc. today...subsidiary, Horizon Bank and Trust will merge into Peterborough Savings Bank, forming the fourth largest publicly...
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Peterborough named UK's second greenest place.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 4/12/2008; 700+ words
; ...received a major boost today after Peterborough was named as the second greenest place...conservation groups in the city - comes as Peterborough is striving to become the nation...website locallife.co.uk - said that Peterborough was fast "gaining ground" on its...
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Eleven Peterborough AC members in county team.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 1/17/2008; 700+ words
; ELEVEN members of Peterborough Athletic Club have been selected...2 Hunts Athletic Club 475; 3 Peterborough Athletic Club 145. Under 13 boys...11. Eight-lap paarlauf - 1 Peterborough Athletic Club 1.33.6. 4x2...
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City of Peterborough face a daunting task against the runaway leaders.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 2/29/2008; 700+ words
; CITY of Peterborough travel to runaway National North...give them a strong test." City of Peterborough: A. Grimwood, O. Bailey, T...Boxall, W. Collins. City of Peterborough Ladies will have to be on their game...
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City of Peterborough's young England star ruled out for rest of the season.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 3/2/2007; 700+ words
; CITY of Peterborough's young England international Alex Boxall has...One - Spalding v Brentwood, St Neots v City of Peterborough 2nds. Division Two North - City of Peterborough 3rds v Cambridge City 3rds, Cambridge City 2nds...
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PETERBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE SIGNS AGREEMENT TO BECOME DISASTER-RESISTANT COMMUNITY UNDER FEMA INITIATIVE
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 4/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...0000 Boston, April 21, 1999 -- Peterborough, NH has joined the disaster-resistant...I am pleased to welcome the Town of Peterborough into the network of Project Impact...James Lee Witt. Communities such as Peterborough, New Hampshire have suffered their...
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Profile: Opportunity Peterborough.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 2/6/2007; 700+ words
; ...Tableporter talks about Opportunity Peterborough, the urban regeneration company...city. 1. Who are you? Opportunity Peterborough, the urban regeneration company...regeneration in their areas. Opportunity Peterborough is responsible for driving forward...
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City of Peterborough strengthen squad once again.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 12/1/2006; 700+ words
; CITY of Peterborough have strengthened their squad for...Trophy matches on Sunday. City of Peterborough Ladies travel to local rivals Bourne...Cambridge University v City of Peterborough 2nds, Spalding v Norwich Union...
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Hockey: City of Peterborough hit by injury crisis ahead of tough weekend.
Newspaper article from: Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England); 2/23/2007; 700+ words
; CITY of Peterborough have suffered an untimely injury...Division - Sheffield UB v City of Peterborough. East League Premier B Division...Long Sutton. Division One - City of Peterborough 2nds v Spalding. Division Two North...
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Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Peterborough Business Park Lynch Wood Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 6WZ United Kingdom Telephone: +44 845-300-6727 Fax: +44 173-337-2243 Web site: Private Company Incorporated: 1986 Employees...
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Charles Mordaunt Peterborough, 3d earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Charles Mordaunt Peterborough, 3d earl of 1658-1735, English...He succeeded to the earldom of Peterborough in 1697 and returned to favor at...Charles VI) was proclaimed king. Peterborough then moved on to Valencia, making...
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Peterborough
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Peterborough. At a Saxon village on the site a monastery was established c. 655...dedicated it to St Peter; hence the village came to be called ‘Peterborough’. This church having been burnt in 1116, the foundations...
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Peterborough Chronicle, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Peterborough Chronicle, The, the last part of the Laud manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, written in Peterborough between 1121 and 1154, the date of its last annal. It extends beyond 1080, and is of great linguistic interest in exemplifying...
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Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, 3rd earl of (1658–1735). Politician...diplomatist. Known until 1697 by his earlier title of earl of Monmouth, Peterborough's cleverness ran to dishonesty and to any ministry was a liability...
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