Public art & sculpture · East of England
Perry
In or near Kimbolton.
Perry — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Simon Judd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Perry, the nearest railway station is St Neots, which is 7.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is PE28 0SS.
About
Perry is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Grafham Water SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally in England (particularly Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire), parts of South Wales, France (especially Normandy and Anjou), Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Interest is growing in artisanal perry production in the fruit-growing regions of the northwest United States. Perry typically has an alcohol content ranging from 5 to 8% ABV, but is sometimes distilled into calvados with 40–43% ABV, and blended with further pear juice to produce a fortified drink around 17% ABV.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest known reference to fermented alcoholic drinks being made from pears is found in Pliny. Perry making seems to have become well established in what is today France following the collapse of the Roman empire; references to perry making in England do not appear before the Norman Conquest. In the medieval period, France retained its association with pear growing, and the majority of pears consumed in England were in fact imported from France. Many farms and estates had their own orchards, and many varieties of pears developed that were unique to particular parishes or villages. Whereas perry in England remained an overwhelmingly dry, still drink served from the cask, some sweet…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2879, -0.3174
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Perry
- Postcode
- PE28 0SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Nearest railway station
- St Neots — 7.9 km
Sources
- osm: node/9601643904 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Perry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perry?
- Perry is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28 0SS), in the parish of Perry.
- What is Perry?
- Perry — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Perry?
- The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE28 0SS.
- Is Perry a protected site?
- Yes — Perry is part of the Grafham Water SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Perry free to visit?
- Yes, Perry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Perry?
- The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28 0SS.