Peterborough Cathedral is, arguably, the UK's best, most overlooked, cathedral. Its eastern location, relatively remote from the main centres of population militate against it, as does its location in a city off the tourists' itineraries. But, at every turn, the building offers delights and treasures. It is a former monastery that, after successive rebuildings achieved, by 1238, essentially the structure that we see today. The nave is a fine piece of Norman construction. The bowl of the font dates from the C13 and was recovered in 1820 from a canon's nearby garden. After being combined with a purpose-made stem it became a permanent feature of the cathedral.
photos © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
