Ælfric Cild, Yaxley

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Ælfric Cild was a wealthy Anglo-Saxon nobleman from the east Midlands, Ealdorman of Mercia between 983 and 985, and possibly brother-in-law to his predecessor Ælfhere. He was also associated with the monastic reformer Æthelwold, bishop of Winchester, he is also notable for being involved in a number of land transactions for the refounding and endowment of Peterborough Abbey, as well as with Thorney Abbey during the 970s and early 980s. ()

Coordinates: 52°31'12"N, 0°15'36"W

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Yaxley United Kingdom

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Ælfric Cild – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peterborough Lido, Serpentine Green, Admiral Wells, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery.

3.6 miN
Watersports, Beach and pool clubs, Outdoor activities
Peterborough Lido, Peterborough
91 min walk • The Lido in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was first opened as the Corporation Swimming Pool in 1936 by the Mayor of Peterborough Arthur Mellows, and is one of the few survivors of its type still in use in the United Kingdom.
1.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Serpentine Green, Peterborough
37 min walk • Serpentine Green is a shopping centre that opened 8 February 1999 in the Hampton Hargate district of Southern Peterborough in England.
3.3 miS
Nightlife
Admiral Wells, Peterborough
84 min walk • The Admiral Wells is a public house in Holme, Huntingdonshire, now in Cambridgeshire. Nearby Holme Fen is 2.75 metres below sea level, and the Admiral Wells claims to be the lowest pub in Great Britain. However, large-scale maps show the pub itself is approaximately 4 metres above sea level, so this claim appears to be incorrect.
3.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, Peterborough
93 min walk • Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery houses the historical and art collections of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, England. Managed by Vivacity on behalf of the city council, it is part of the Greater Fens Museum Partnership.
3.6 miN
City hall
Peterborough Town Hall, Peterborough
93 min walk • Peterborough Town Hall is a municipal building in Bridge Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. It is a locally listed building.
1.7 miSW
Memorial
Norman Cross Prison, Peterborough
44 min walk • Norman Cross Prison in Huntingdonshire, England, was the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp or "depot", built in 1796–97 to hold prisoners of war from France and its allies during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
3.3 miN
Museum
Railworld, Peterborough
86 min walk • Railworld Wildlife Haven is a charity in Peterborough which has a nature haven, a model railway and other exhibits. It is located on a landscaped former coal storage yard which once served Peterborough Power Station.
3.4 miNE
Park
Stanground Wash, Peterborough
86 min walk • Stanground Wash is a 26 hectare nature reserve in Stanground, a suburb of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
3.3 miN
Park
Woodston Ponds, Peterborough
85 min walk • Woodston Ponds is an 8.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve between the River Nene and the Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The site was formerly settling ponds to remove washings from sugar beet.
3.6 miW
Tower
Peterborough transmitting station, Peterborough
92 min walk • The Peterborough transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility at Morborne Hill, near Peterborough. There are two tall structures on adjacent sites: a guyed steel lattice mast belonging to Arqiva, and a 98.45 metres tall reinforced concrete tower belonging to BT.
2.9 miN
Church
St Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church, Peterborough
75 min walk • St Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church, Woodston, Peterborough, England was built in 1964, and named for Olga of Kiev. There is a Ukrainian Mission based in this church. The parish priest is Fr Roman Badiak.