Coordinates: 52°34′23″N 0°20′35″W / 52.573°N 0.343°W
| Castor | |
  Castor
Castor shown within Cambridgeshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Peterborough |
| Ceremonial county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE5 |
| Dialling code | 01733 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cambridgeshire | |
Castor is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Formerly in Northamptonshire, it is now part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority, four miles west of the city centre.
Its parish church (dedicated to St. Kyneburgha) is notable for its Romanesque architecture and contains notable medieval wall paintings. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] Robin Hood and Little John Standing Stones were erected here between the 12th and 14th centuries in agreement with the Abbot of Peterborough to not interfere with the passage of stone from Barnack.[2]
It was once connected to the railway network by Castor railway station, but this is now closed. The £9m dual-carriageway Ailsworth-Castor Bypass (part of the A47 trunk road) opened in September 1991.
See also
References
- ^ St Kyneburga's Church Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
- ^ Robin Hood and Little John Standing Stones Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
External links
- Church architecture
- Medieval wall paintings (of St Catherine on her wheel)
- Castor Parish Church of St Kyneburgha
- The archives of the parish churches of Castor, Ailsworth, Milton, Upton and Sutton in Cambridgeshire
- The Castor and Ailsworth village website
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