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Soke of Peterborough
Historic area of England

Soke of Peterborough

The Soke of Peterborough is a historic area of England associated with the City and Diocese of Peterborough.

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It was part of Northamptonshire, but was administered by its own county council, while the rest of Northamptonshire was administered by Northamptonshire County Council. The Soke was also described as the Liberty of Peterborough, or as the Nassaburgh hundred, and comprised, besides Peterborough, about thirty parishes. The Soke was abolished in 1965.

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