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Threave Court, PETERBOROUGH, PE3 6SW

This sign - which "celebrates" the fact that nothing happened at this site on September 5th., 1782 - was spotted on a wall in Longthorpe near Peterborough. It is intended as a parody of the blue plaques attached to historic buildings in the United Kingdom to commemorate significant events or famous persons associated with the site. These spoof plaques are available online for anyone who should wish to purchase one.

Holywell Ponds, located in the Longthorpe area of Peterborough, are a series of eight medieval ponds which formerly belonged to and provided a source of fresh fish for the Thorpe Hall estate. They are situated in a 3.5-hectare area of land which was designated as a nature reserve in 1992. The ponds themselves are fed by a natural spring at one corner of the site. The grotto from which the spring emanates was reputedly home to a holy hermit (possibly St. Botolph, to whom the local church is dedicated), hence the name "Holywell". The spring water is reputed to have healing qualities owing to the high level of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), which were measured at 550 milligrams per litre. Commencing in September 2020, a team of local volunteers began establishing a wildflower meadow in the area around the spring. Sources: https://www.visitpeterborough.com/things-to-do/holywell-ponds-p874501#:~:text=The%20site%20of%20Holywell%20Ponds,constant%20supply%20of%20fresh%20fish https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-local-ponds-transformed-idyllic-23335581 https://findaspring.com/spring/locations/europe/holy-well-mineral-spring-peterborough-cambridgeshire-england/

Surrounded by new houses, at the junction where Holywell Way turns off Thorpe Road. A picture from 2006 - Image] Some reference sources http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=364089#aD and http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=364089&resourceID=2 and https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1006842 As listed in the Peterborough Local Plan, Appendix VIII as a scheduled monument (PE146) https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MPB1731&resourceID=1045

Holywell Ponds, located in the Longthorpe area of Peterborough, are a series of eight medieval ponds which formerly belonged to and provided a source of fresh fish for the Thorpe Hall estate. They are situated in a 3.5-hectare area of land which was designated as a nature reserve in 1992. The ponds themselves are fed by a natural spring at one corner of the site. The grotto from which the spring emanates was reputedly home to a holy hermit (possibly St. Botolph, to whom the local church is dedicated), hence the name "Holywell". The spring water is reputed to have healing qualities owing to the high level of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), which were measured at 550 milligrams per litre. Commencing in September 2020, a team of local volunteers began establishing a wildflower meadow in the area around the spring. Sources: https://www.visitpeterborough.com/things-to-do/holywell-ponds-p874501#:~:text=The%20site%20of%20Holywell%20Ponds,constant%20supply%20of%20fresh%20fish https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-local-ponds-transformed-idyllic-23335581 https://findaspring.com/spring/locations/europe/holy-well-mineral-spring-peterborough-cambridgeshire-england/

Holywell Ponds, located in the Longthorpe area of Peterborough, are a series of eight medieval ponds which formerly belonged to and provided a source of fresh fish for the Thorpe Hall estate. They are situated in a 3.5-hectare area of land which was designated as a nature reserve in 1992. The ponds themselves are fed by a natural spring at one corner of the site. The grotto from which the spring emanates was reputedly home to a holy hermit (possibly St. Botolph, to whom the local church is dedicated), hence the name "Holywell". The spring water is reputed to have healing qualities owing to the high level of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), which were measured at 550 milligrams per litre. Commencing in September 2020, a team of local volunteers began establishing a wildflower meadow in the area around the spring. Sources: https://www.visitpeterborough.com/things-to-do/holywell-ponds-p874501#:~:text=The%20site%20of%20Holywell%20Ponds,constant%20supply%20of%20fresh%20fish https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-local-ponds-transformed-idyllic-23335581 https://findaspring.com/spring/locations/europe/holy-well-mineral-spring-peterborough-cambridgeshire-england/

An unusual thatched post office located on Thorpe Road.

An unusual thatched post office located on Thorpe Road.