Peterscourt

Peterscourt

Peterscourt

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Peterscourt is a building in Peterborough, on City Road, which was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1859. It is Grade II listed.[1]

The south façade of Peterscourt in 2008.

History

The building was designed for, and housed, St. Peter's Teacher Training College for men until 1914. From 1921 to 1938 it was a teacher training college for women.

Subsequently it has been used mainly for offices, by Perkins Engines and Peterborough Development Corporation, who were head-quartered there from 1969 to 1975.

Restoration and refurbishment took place in 1985.[2]

As of 2017 it is the home of the Eco Innovation Centre.[3]

Listing and description

The building is mainly listed for the eighteenth century doorway, brought from the London Guildhall following war damage.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Peterscourt". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. [2]
    The Peterborough Society (1986). Peterscourt (Brass plaque). Wall of Peterscourt.
  3. [3]
    "Home". ecoinnovationcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    Heritage Explorer: Images for Learning[permanent dead link] National Monuments Record, English Heritage (Retrieved 4 July 2010).

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