Editing Longthorpe

{{Short description|Area of Peterborough, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
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| region              = East of England
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| dial_code           = 01733
| lieutenancy_england = [[Cambridgeshire]]
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'''Longthorpe''' is an area of the city of [[Peterborough]], in the ceremonial county of [[Cambridgeshire]], England. Located {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} west from the city centre, the area covers {{convert|1,390|acre|ha|abbr=off}}. For electoral purposes it forms part of Peterborough West ward.

A 1st century [[castra|Roman fort]] was established at Longthorpe, it may have been as early as around AD&nbsp;44&ndash;48 but was certainly present by 61&ndash;62. The first [[archaeological phase|phase]] covered {{convert|27|acre|ha}}, this was later replaced by another fort measuring {{convert|11|acre|ha}}.<ref>[http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=364099 Monument No. 364099] National Monuments Record, English Heritage (retrieved 20 July 2008)</ref>

The ecclesiastical [[parish]] was formed in 1850 from the parish of [[Saint John the Baptist]]. The church of [[Saint Botolph]] is a plain building of coarse rubble, dating from the 13th century, consisting of [[chancel]], [[nave]], [[aisle]]s and a western bell cote, containing one bell. In the chancel is a [[piscina]] and [[aumbry]], two other brackets and a piscina are in the south aisle and two brackets in the north aisle.<ref>LONGTHORPE 1. 1500 Parish Church of St. Botolph TL 1698 12/3 7.2.52. A 2, see [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1331544 Images of England No. 49710] National Monuments Record, English Heritage (retrieved 7 February 2007)</ref> The church was restored in 1869 and will seat about 200 persons. The register dates from the year 1837; the earlier register is included in that of St. John the Baptist, Peterborough.<ref>[http://www.cromwellcollection.org.uk/cgi-bin/cambscoll/history.pl?term=Peterborough&category=village&exact=exact Peterborough with Longthorpe and Newark] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928122351/http://www.cromwellcollection.org.uk/cgi-bin/cambscoll/history.pl?term=Peterborough&category=village&exact=exact |date=28 September 2007 }} [http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/pageviewer.asp?pnum=616&zoom=&dn=LUL5008tif&fn ''Kelly's Directory of Northamptonshire''] (p.239) Kelly & Co., London, 1903</ref> Objections to controversial works were raised by the [[Victorian Society]], [[Historic England]] and the [[Twentieth Century Society]] in 2017.<ref>[https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/opposition-to-church-revamp-plans-lodged-1-7901929 Opposition to church revamp plans lodged] Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 5 April 2017</ref>

[[Oliver St John]], a [[Lord Chief Justice]] who supported Parliament in the [[English Civil War]], bought the lease of the [[manorialism|manor]] of Longthorpe and built [[Thorpe Hall (Peterborough)|Thorpe Hall]]. In 1654 it was described by the author [[John Evelyn]] as "a stately place...built out of the ruins of the [[Bishop]]'s [[Palace]] and [[cloisters]]."<ref>Davies, Elizabeth et al. [http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/page-9568 Civil war and a return to peace] ''Peterborough: A Story of City and Country, People and Places'' (pp.18-19) Peterborough City Council and Pitkin Unichrome, 2001</ref> It is a Grade I [[listed building]], situated in a Grade II listed garden open to members of the public throughout the year.

[[Longthorpe Tower]], a 14th-century, three-storey tower and fortified manor house in the care of [[English Heritage]], is also situated here. A Grade I [[listed building]] and [[Scheduled Monument|scheduled ancient monument]] protected by law, it contains the finest and most complete set of domestic paintings of the period in northern Europe.<ref>Salter, Mike ''The Castles of East Anglia'' (p.21) Folly Publications, Malvern, 2001</ref> Exhibitions are held there from time to time by local artists.

Longthorpe contains a number of other listed buildings, including the old Manor House<ref>LONGTHORPE 1. 1500 (South Side) Old Manor House TL 1690 12/58 7.2.52. II 2, see [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161994 Images of England No. 49720] National Monuments Record, English Heritage (retrieved 7 February 2007)</ref> and the Holy (or St. Cloud's) Well to south-east of the Manor House.<ref>LONGTHORPE 1. 1500 (South Side) Holy Well to South-East of Manor House TL 1698 12/244 7.5.73. II 2, see [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1331507 Images of England No. 49719] National Monuments Record, English Heritage (retrieved 7 February 2007)</ref>

Longthorpe [[Primary School]] is located in the village on Bradwell Road; secondary pupils attend nearby [[Jack Hunt School]] in [[Netherton, Peterborough|Netherton]].

== Civil parish ==
Longthorpe was formerly a [[chapelry]] in [[Peterborough-St. John-the-Baptist]] parish,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8060|title=History of Longthorpe, in Peterborough and Northamptonshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=19 January 2023}}</ref> from 1 November 1908 Longthorpe was a civil parish in its own right (being formed from [[Peterborough Without]]) until it was abolished on 1 April 1929 and merged with Peterborough.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/peterborough.html|title=Peterborough Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=19 January 2023}}</ref> In 1921 the parish had a population of 274.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10277851/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Longthorpe PA/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=19 January 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Thorpe Wood]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.longthorpechurch.org.uk/ St. Botolph's Church]
*[http://www.longthorpe.peterborough.sch.uk/ Longthorpe School]

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[[Category:Suburbs of Peterborough]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Cambridgeshire]]