UK Town and City Trivia - Peterborough

Can you guess these facts about the UK city of Peterborough?
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
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River that flows through Peterborough
Nene
Nickname for Peterborough United Football Club
The Posh
Traditional name for the home ground of Peterborough United F.C.
London Road Stadium
Peterborough born actor and star of the BBC sitcom 'Just Good Friends'
Paul Nicholas
Fired-clay construction material, pioneered in Peterborough in the 1890s
Fletton Brick
Major North-South road linking Peterborough with Edinburgh and London
A1 / A1(M)
Major East-West road linking Peterborough with Lowestoft and Birmingham
A47
Railway company whose arrival in 1850 transformed Peterborough's fortunes
Great Northern Railway
One half of a luxury car partnership, born in Adwalton on the edge of Peterborough
Henry Royce
Sport played by the Peterborough Phantoms
Ice Hockey
Country Park on the western side of the city
Ferry Meadows
Diesel engine manufacturer based in Peterborough since 1932
Perkins
Wife of King Henry VIII, who is buried at Peterborough Cathedral
Catherine of Aragon
Catholic queen, buried at Peterborough before reinterment at Westminster Abbey
Mary Queen of Scots
Means of aiding road traffic flow, first installed in Peterborough in 1968
Mini-roundabout
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