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Peterborough, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Simon Gunton

 
 
Simon Gunton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 23, 2024
1. Simon Gunton Marker
Inscription. In a house on this site lived Simon Gunton (1609-1676), Vicar of Peterborough during the Great Plague, historian and Prebendary of the Cathedral. His book 'The History of the Church of Peterburgh' was published in 1686.
 
Erected by Peterborough Civic Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1676.
 
Location. 52° 34.351′ N, 0° 14.476′ W. Marker is in Peterborough, England. It is on Dean's Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Dean's Court, Peterborough, England, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s East Anglia. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Peterborough Cathedral (a few steps from this marker); St Thomas Becket (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guildhall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); 303rd Bombardment Group (H) "Hells Angels" (approx. 24.2 kilometers away).
 
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Simon Gunton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 23, 2024
2. Simon Gunton Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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