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[[File:Manor House, 57 Lincoln Road, Peterborough - geograph.org.uk - 147482.jpg|thumb|right|Manor House, former headquarters of the Peterborough Building Society, in 2006]] |
[[File:Manor House, 57 Lincoln Road, Peterborough - geograph.org.uk - 147482.jpg|thumb|right|Manor House, former headquarters of the Peterborough Building Society, in 2006]] |
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'''Boroughby''' (archaically, the Manor of Boroughby<ref> |
'''Boroughby''' (archaically, the [[Manor (feudal Europe)|Manor]] of Boroughby<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37509| date=22 March 1946|page=1493}}</ref> and sometimes '''Boroughbury'''<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=21739| date=3 July 1855|page=2549}}</ref>) is an area lying adjacent to [[Peterborough]] city centre, immediately to the north of Westgate, in the [[City of Peterborough|Peterborough]] district, in the ceremonial county of [[Cambridgeshire]], England. |
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Manor House, a "building of local importance", maintains the name of Boroughbury Manor House which was demolished in 1921.<ref>''Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough'' (p. 22) Peterborough City Council, March 2013</ref> The former administrative headquarters of the [[Peterborough Building Society]], it later served as headquarters of Nene [[Housing association|Housing Society]] until 2017 and has since been converted into affordable housing for local people in need.<ref>[https://www.accentgroup.org/about-us/our-news/old-offices-to-new-homes/ Old Offices to New Homes] Accent Group, 31 May 2019</ref> A surviving remnant of the boundary wall of part of the curtilage can be found at the south east corner of the Manor House grounds.<ref>''Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough'' (p. 22) Peterborough City Council, March 2013</ref> |
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Monk's Tithe Barn was built at Boroughby in 1307. In 1892, the mediaeval barn was destroyed "for the sake of its materials and for the ground on which it stood."<ref>Cox, William R. ''The Antiquary'' Vol. XXVI, July–December 1892</ref> |
Monk's Tithe Barn was built at Boroughby in 1307. In 1892, the mediaeval barn was destroyed "for the sake of its materials and for the ground on which it stood."<ref>Cox, William R. ''The Antiquary'' Vol. XXVI, July–December 1892</ref> |
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The former Masonic Hall was constructed in 1864, possibly using materials (the limestone rubble at least) from the Boroughbury Maltings, which earlier occupied the site.<ref>''Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough'' (p. 23) Peterborough City Council, March 2013</ref> |
The former Masonic Hall was constructed in 1864, possibly using materials (the limestone rubble at least) from the Boroughbury Maltings, which earlier occupied the site.<ref>''Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough'' (p. 23) Peterborough City Council, March 2013</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 14 July 2022
Boroughby (archaically, the Manor of Boroughby[1] and sometimes Boroughbury[2]) is an area lying adjacent to Peterborough city centre, immediately to the north of Westgate, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.
Manor House, a "building of local importance", maintains the name of Boroughbury Manor House which was demolished in 1921.[3] The former administrative headquarters of the Peterborough Building Society, it later served as headquarters of Nene Housing Society until 2017 and has since been converted into affordable housing for local people in need.[4] A surviving remnant of the boundary wall of part of the curtilage can be found at the south east corner of the Manor House grounds.[5]
Monk's Tithe Barn was built at Boroughby in 1307. In 1892, the mediaeval barn was destroyed "for the sake of its materials and for the ground on which it stood."[6]
The former Masonic Hall was constructed in 1864, possibly using materials (the limestone rubble at least) from the Boroughbury Maltings, which earlier occupied the site.[7]
The North Westgate development is a £100 million regeneration project to deliver a new urban quarter, with a mix of offices, retail and housing in the vicinity.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 37509". The London Gazette. 22 March 1946. p. 1493.
- ^ "No. 21739". The London Gazette. 3 July 1855. p. 2549.
- ^ Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough (p. 22) Peterborough City Council, March 2013
- ^ Old Offices to New Homes Accent Group, 31 May 2019
- ^ Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough (p. 22) Peterborough City Council, March 2013
- ^ Cox, William R. The Antiquary Vol. XXVI, July–December 1892
- ^ Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough (p. 23) Peterborough City Council, March 2013
- ^ Briggs, Stephen Developer submits plans for Peterborough’s North Westgate Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 28 August 2018
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