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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Soke_of_PeterboroughSoke of Peterborough - Wikipedia

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   The Soke of Peterborough was a historic area of England associated with the City and Diocese of Peterborough. It was part of Northamptonshire, but was administered by its own county council, while the rest of Northamptonshire was administered by Northamptonshire County Council.

2. www.britannica.com › place › Soke-of-PeterboroughSoke of Peterborough | Anglo-Saxon, Mercia, Danelaw | Britannica

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   Soke of Peterborough, historic region surrounding the town of Peterborough, now part of the city and unitary authority of Peterborough, in the historic county of Northamptonshire, England. The Soke was historically also known as the Liberty of Peterborough, since it was originally under the jurisdiction of the abbot of the monastery and ...

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3. peterborougharchaeology.org › history-peterboroughPeterborough History - Peterborough Archaeology

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   Jan 3, 2021 · The lordship of the Soke of Peterborough went to the bishop, while the urban community, now a city, passed into the hands of the dean and chapter. In 1576, Bishop Scambler surrendered his lordship and it was granted the following year to Lord Burghley.

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4. peterborougharchaeology.org › peterborough-the-sokePeterborough & The Soke - Peterborough Archaeology

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   Sep 26, 2019 · The focus is on Peterborough Cathedral but collectively the 20 papers by leading specialists provide a valuable contribution to the understanding of Peterborough history over two thousand years. “Peterborough and The Soke” is edited by Ron Baxter (art historian), Jackie Hall (Peterborough Cathedral archaeologist) and Claudia Marx (architect ...

5. thebaa.org › publication › peterborough-and-the-soke‘Peterborough and the Soke: Art, Architecture and Archaeology’

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   ‘Peterborough and the Soke: Art, Architecture and Archaeology’ | British Archaeological Association. Contents. Roman buildings in the lower Nene Valley. STEPHEN G. UPEX. A relief depicting two dancing deities and other Roman stonework from. Peterborough Cathedral. PENNY COOMBE, KEVIN HAYWARD, AND MARTIN HENIG.

6. www.crsbi.ac.uk › resources › preface-toPreface to Northamptonshire and the Soke of Peterborough

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   The Soke or Liberty of Peterborough is an area extending for some 8 miles from N to S and 14 from E to W, with Peterborough on its southern border. To the east are the fens, and the land in the Soke was flatter, ill-drained and less densely populated than the rest of Northamptonshire.

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   Where is Soke of Peterborough?

   • Soke of Peterborough, historic region surrounding the town of Peterborough, now part of the city and unitary authority of Peterborough, in the historic county of Northamptonshire, England. The Soke was historically also known as the Liberty of Peterborough, since it was originally under the

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   Is the Soke of Peterborough part of Northamptonshire?

   • Until the Local Government Act of 1888, the Soke, or liberty of Peterborough was considered to be part of Northamptonshire, but in that year it was declared to be a separate administrative county. In 1965 the Soke of Peterborough was attached to Huntingdonshire to form the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough.

   Preface to Northamptonshire and the Soke of Peterborough

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   Is Peterborough a historic county?

   • The historic county also includes the Soke of Peterborough, a historic region that forms part of the city and unitary authority of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The county town (seat) is Northampton. The administrative county is oval-shaped, with the long axis extending 56 miles (90 km) in a southwest-northeast direction.

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   When did the Soke of Peterborough become a county?

   • In 1965 the Soke of Peterborough was attached to Huntingdonshire to form the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. When Huntingdonshire was abolished as an administrative county in 1974, the Soke became part of the administrative county of Cambridgeshire along with the rest of Huntingdonshire.

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   How did Peterborough become a city?

   • Under the 1856 act a police force, the Liberty of Peterborough Constabulary, was appointed by and under the control of the magistrates of the soke. In 1874, the City of Peterborough was granted a charter of incorporation, under which a separate Peterborough City Police was overseen by the watch committee of the new city council. [ 8 ]

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   How many parishes are there in Peterborough?

   • The Soke was also described as the Liberty of Peterborough, or as the Nassaburgh hundred, and comprised, besides Peterborough, about thirty parishes. [ 1 ] The Soke was abolished in 1965. The area formed much of the present City of Peterborough unitary authority area in the post-1974 ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peterborough,_OntarioPeterborough, Ontario - Wikipedia

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   Peterborough (/ ˈpiːtərbʌroʊ / PEE-tər-burr-oh) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. [4] .