Peterscourt

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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

52°34′27″N 0°14′23″W / 52.57415°N 0.23977°W / 52.57415; -0.23977

[Listing-1] "Peterscourt". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[2] The Peterborough Society (1986). Peterscourt (Brass plaque). Wall of Peterscourt.

[3] "Home". ecoinnovationcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[4] Heritage Explorer: Images for Learning^{[permanent dead link]} National Monuments Record, English Heritage (Retrieved 4 July 2010).

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