Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire but was more recently part of Cambridgeshire.
Castor's toponym is derived from the Old English "ceaster", referring to the Roman fort across the River Nene at Durobrivae.
The Church of England parish church of St. Kyn...
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Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire but was more recently part of Cambridgeshire.
Castor's toponym is derived from the Old English "ceaster", referring to the Roman fort across the River Nene at Durobrivae.
The Church of England parish church of St. Kyneburgha is notable for its Romanesque architecture and includes notable medieval wall paintings. It is a Grade I listed building.
The Robin Hood and Little John Standing Stones were erected here between the 12th and 14th centuries in an agreement with the abbot of Peterborough that tolls would not be levied on the passage of stone from the abbey's quarries at Barnack.
The common lands of Castor and the neighbouring parish of Ailsworth were not enclosed until 1898.
The route of the London and North Western Railway branch line between...
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