Peterborough The city and Soke of Peterborough were part of the historic county of Northamptonshire; from the time that formal county boundaries were established by the Normans in the 11th century, to 1965. The Church of England Diocese of Peterborough that covers Northamptonshire is still centred at Peterborough Cathedral. The city of Peterborough had its own courts of quarter sessions and, later, the Soke had its own county council, making it an autonomous district of Northamptonshire.
Peterborough The city and Soke of Peterborough were part of the historic county of Northamptonshire; from the time that formal county boundaries were established by the Normans in the 11th century to 1965 The Church of England Diocese of Peterborough that covers Northamptonshire is still centred at Peterborough Cathedral The city of Peterborough had its own courts of quarter sessions and later the Soke had its own county council making it an autonomous district of Northamptonshire