Longthorpe buildings [1]
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Longthorpe buildings [1]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 26 Sep 2021
Longthorpe Post Office, number 293 Thorpe Road, was built in the 18th century. Constructed of plastered rubble stone under a thatch roof. There is a small shop extension on the right. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1126916 Longthorpe is a village in the city of Peterborough, some 2 miles west of the city centre. A Roman fort was established here in the 1st century covering 27 acres, later replaced by another fort of 11 acres. The village is home to Longthorpe Tower, a 14th-century tower and fortified manor house, it contains the finest and most complete set of domestic paintings of the period in northern Europe.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.570567
Longitude
-0.282889