• In 1836, 31st October, the 17th Century Priestgate House was exchanged for a Vicarage, which was owned and occupied by Dr. John James.
• Circa 1890, it was held and occupied on the lower floor by Messer Scott & Sons (stationers) and on the upper floor, Mr J. H. Sharman (tobacconist).
• In 1938, July the new vicar Rev.L.E.W.Booslev took residence at the Vicarage for St. Johns in Thorpe Road.
• In 1938, the Vicarage in Priest gate was sold to the Peterborough Building Society.
• In 1938 it became the offices for Buckles Solicitors LLP.
• In 2006, August, Buckles Solicitors moved to bespoke premises at Grant House on Bourges Boulevard.
• In 2006, August, Sunley London Ltd bought the buildings (no: 45 – 51) to covert them into 4 luxury apartments and a restaurant and to construct a further 20 new apartments on the land at the rear of the site.

Architecture:

The building was built in the late 17th Century. The ashlar top plinth outlines the parapet along the façade of the building and the modern tile roof. In the attic there are 3 flat top dormer windows with glazing bars and moulded wood eaves and cornices.

2 levels of plain stone stringcourse split the 2 storeys of the coursed rubble and stone dressed façade externally. They run the length of the building to each corner, which are decorated by rusticated quoins.

The 1st floor of the front facing (central horizontal divide) has 3 windows, which are double hung sashes with glazing bars. The central window carries stone architraves with keystone above it.

The 6 panel door has a semi-circular plain fanlight window and has also a stone architrave trimmed with keystone.

Buildings No: s 43, 45, 49, 51 & 55 from a group.

The buildings were listed as Grade II building on 7th May 1973.

Social history:

• Before 1836, the Vicarage prior Priestgate was located in Midgate.
• Dr. John James after discarding the Vicarage at the end of the century exchanged almost in equal terms, which delighted the Parish who considered the trading as a bargain. The deeds at the time show a map of the building as being virtually unchanged.
• The valuation was done by Francis Ruddle and singed by W. Strong Justice of the Peace.
• Priestgate was privately owned prior to it being a vicarage by William Morley of Peterborough occupied by John Benson and Mrs C Bowker. Freehold