Longthorpe Tower
Longthorpe Tower is a 14th-century three-storey tower in the Longthorpe area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. It is famous for its well-preserved set of medieval murals.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I listed house in Longthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Longthorpe Tower House” and “Longthorpe Tower: part of a medieval fortified house 90m west of St Botolph’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Thorpe Wood and Longthorpe Post Office.
Longthorpe Post Office
Convenience store
Orton Mere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longthorpe and West Town.
Longthorpe Tower
- Categories: tower, fortified house, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Peterborough, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.57085° or 52° 34′ 15″ north
Longitude
-0.28683° or 0° 17′ 13″ west
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Levels
4
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C4XHPC7+87
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Longthorpe Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “長科塔”
- Danish: “Longthorpe Tower”
- French: “tour de Longthorpe”
- French: “Tour de Longthorpe”
- Irish: “Longthorpe Tower”
- Spanish: “Torre Longthorpe”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Bretton and Netherton.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Woburn Close and TWG Sport.
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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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