Adopt a Stone a gift to last a life time

Peterborough Cathedral has recently undertaken an extensive conservation project for the West Front - arguably the finest Gothic construction in England. The West Front appeal raised over 600,000 and part of that appeal was the opportunity to become a Custodian of a West Front Statue. Very nearly all of the 33 statues have since been adopted. The popularity of this scheme made us realise that our generous and wonderful Cathedral community enjoys the opportunity to take personal responsibility for tangible pieces of our heritage.

Our benefactors were extremely generous with regards to the statues and sponsored at levels ranging from 3,500 to 10,000. We are truly grateful for such generosity and commitment towards our heritage.

The Adopt a Stone programme was born out of the success of Custodian of a Statue. We wanted to have a point of accessibility for all a chance for everyone, young or old, to share in our majestic building. Once the scaffolding was been removed, the glory of our wonderful stonework was there for all to enjoy and the thought of stone adoption was realised.

Adopt a Stone is a simple way to preserve a piece of history for yourself or your friends or family.

You can come to the Cathedral Shop or office and choose one of our six attractive greeting card adoption packs. We have packs for Christmas, Birthday, Mothering Sunday, Graduation, Memoriam and General Greeting.

Each adoption pack contains the following:

• An adoption certificate with an unique reference number relating to a stone on the West Front of the Cathedral.
• A map of the West Front section showing the exact position of the adopted stone.
• A registration card for the recipient to complete and return, so that the stone adoption can be recorded in the Cathedrals Permanent Archive.

The stones are blocks, shaped or carved. Prices range from 25 to 100. Shaped and carved stones can only be purchased by contacting the Cathedral Office either by ringing 01733 355315 or emailing trust @peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

Adopt a Stone brochure
Stone location diagram

Stone Adoption is a creative gift to last a lifetime.