The present Guildhall was completed in 1671 having two predecessors which presided over the markets held here since mediaeval times. Built to celebrate the restoration of King Charles 2cnd. It is almost an exact copy of the Guildhall in Amsterdam. The clock dates from the 1740`s and the sundial from about 1707. Used by the City Council from 1874 to 1933 it is now used for special meetings and events.
Longthorpe tower was built in the early 1300`s as a fortified tower. Entrance to the tower was from the first floor of the adjacent house dating from the mid 1260`s The tower walls 6 to 7 feet thick it would have given William de Thorpe maximum security.After the 2cnd. World war renovation work was undertaken and it was then that wall paintings were discovered dating back o when the tower was built.They depict the seven ages of man,the five senses and the labours of the months.Many birds from the nearby fens can be identified.The tower is quite unique and is a scheduled ancient monument.
This monument erected in memory of the 1,800 French soldiers and sailors who died in the prisoner- of- war camp at Norman Cross during the Napoleonic Wars. Originally standing by the side of the Great North Road (A1) it was surmounted by a bronze Eagle which was sadly stolen. The monument was moved to it`s present site by the Yaxley road when the A! was made into a dual carriageway. A fund is underway to replace the Imperial Eagle. All that remains of the former camp is the house of the commandant of the camp which was built in 1796. Peterborough museum contains many fine articles of prisoner-of-war craft.