Gardens · East of England
Peterscourt
In or near Peterborough.
Peterscourt — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough · 0.7 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Peterscourt is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Peterscourt is a building in Peterborough, on City Road, which was designed by George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1859. It is Grade II listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was designed for, and housed, St Peter's Teacher Training College for men until 1914. From 1921 to 1938 it was a teacher training college for women. During the Second World War the building housed the 'American Red Cross Club'. Between 1946 and 1950 it was a temporary college, particularly to train ex-service students. Subsequently it has been used mainly for offices, by Perkins Engines and Peterborough Development Corporation. In the early 1950s, when it housed the sales department of Perkins Engines, it was given the name 'Peterscourt'. The doorway at the side of the building was rescued from the Guildhall, London after the London Blitz and brought to Frank Perkins' offices…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5741, -0.2398
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE1 1SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26419892 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peterscourt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterscourt?
- Peterscourt is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE1 1SA), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- What is Peterscourt?
- Peterscourt — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Peterscourt?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE1 1SA.
- How do I get to Peterscourt?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE1 1SA.