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The Prison at Norman Cross: The Lost Town of Huntingdonshire
Part of 'What did the Georgians ever do for us?' lecture series.
A talk by Paul Chamberlain. 200 years ago Peterborough had a population of 3,500, but five miles to the west was a vibrant community of nearly 7,000. A community of houses, administration buildings, a hospital, school, a theatre, a cemetery: all the features that would be found in any town. This however, was a prison depot housing many of Napoleon’s soldiers and seamen. All towns have an economy and Norman Cross Pris
A talk by Paul Chamberlain. 200 years ago Peterborough had a population of 3,500, but five miles to the west was a vibrant community of nearly 7,000. A community of houses, administration buildings, a hospital, school, a theatre, a cemetery: all the features that would be found in any town. This however, was a prison depot housing many of Napoleon’s soldiers and seamen. All towns have an economy and Norman Cross Pris
7:30PM
Tickets: £5 adults, £4 concessions
Tickets: £5 adults, £4 concessions
Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1LF
Thu 11 Feb 2016
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