Kiln Quarter
A southern gateway shaped by brickmaking heritage, transport history, and growing creative enterprise.
The Kiln Quarter draws its name from Peterborough’s world-famous brickmaking industry, which for decades supplied the material for homes and cities across Britain. Its landscape includes Hampton’s reclaimed brick pits, now thriving nature reserves, and the historic site of Norman Cross, a Napoleonic prisoner-of-war depot.
This is an emerging visitor area with strong potential for industrial heritage trails, linking former brickworks to working studios and craft workshops. Its position as the city’s southern entry point makes it ideal for a gateway hub — welcoming visitors arriving from the A1 and connecting them to cultural and recreational offers in both the city and countryside.
Geographical Layout:
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The Hamptons and Great Haddon (retail, nature reserves, and lakes)
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Stanground Riverside, Loch and Woods
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Norman Cross heritage site
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Fletton and Woodston
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Cultural Anchors & Symbols:
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Norman Cross Napoleonic depot site
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Brickmaking heritage
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Maker studios and workshops
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Hampton Lakes/Crown Lakes nature reserves
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Stanground Woods and Lock
Woodston Ponds
A peaceful riverside reserve of reedbeds, lakes, and wildlife just minutes from the city centre.