Longthorpe Tower 
Description
This 14th Century tower was built as an accompaniment to the existing house that it is still attached to, though the house is now in private ownership. The property is a tale of social mobility with the family that built it having moved from peasant to knighthood in just three generations. As a show of wealth the main hall on the first floor was richly decorated with paintings. These were covered up - likely following the reformation - and were hidden until repairs were undertaken after World War II and the images once again uncovered. Botched conservation work by the British Museum in the 1950s has led to most of the colour being lost from the paintings, but they are still very clear to see on the walls. The upper floor has a small exhibition on the history of the tower and the family that built it.
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Getting There
From the centre of Peterborough take the number 2 bus (every 12 minutes, takes 6 minutes from the bus station) a few stops to Longthorpe, alternatively it's a pretty dull 2 mile walk from the city centre through suburban streets.Latitude: 52.570874; Longitude: -0.286826
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