Eastfield, Peterborough
Encyclopedia
Eastfield is a residential area of the city of Peterborough
, Cambridgeshire
in the United Kingdom
. For electoral purposes it comprises the main part of Peterborough East ward. As of 2001 this has a resident population of 8,424. Of a total 3,824 households, 52.88% are owner occupied, compared to 66.30% in the Peterborough unitary authority
area.
of Saint Mary the Virgin was created by Order in Council on 1 September 1857. It was the largest parish in the city and comprised Boongate/Eastgate, Eastfield and Newark
(then an outlying village) to the east of Peterborough city centre. A Victorian
church was commissioned and to serve as a "poor church" for the parish and the foundation stone laid on 30 September 1859. Consisting of a nave and south aisle built of relatively cheap local stone, the church was consecrated on 7 August 1860. During the twentieth century the church began to fall into a state of disrepair and on 22 October 1989 work began on a new church. This was dedicated by William, Lord Bishop of Peterborough
on 16 November 1991.
Newark Hill County Primary School was first opened in 1959. The school admits up to 60 children each year and has a total capacity of 420 pupils. Abbotsmede County Primary is also located in the area.
Eastholm School was founded in 1853 but moved to its present site in two stages, Eastholm Secondary Modern School for Girls in 1957 and Eastholm Secondary Modern School for Boys in 1966. The two schools were amalgamated in 1973 and became comprehensive
for pupils aged 11–18 when education in the county was reorganised in 1976. The school, renamed Hereward Community College in 1997, was closed in July 2007 and merged with Deacon's
and John Mansfield
to form the flagship Thomas Deacon Academy
which opened in September 2007.
Peterborough Regional College
was established in 1946 as Peterborough Technical College. In 1952 the first instalment of the purpose built Eastfield site opened on land adjacent to the East of England Showground. Peterborough Agricultural Society
relocated to a 250 acre (101 ha) site at Alwalton
in 1965 and the college was completed in 1969.
Frank Perkins
formed and registered the company F. Perkins Limited to develop and manufacture the lightweight high-speed diesel engine
in 1932. In 1940 the Eastfield headquarters plant opened and production officially commenced in 1947 transforming it from a small, family business to a large, modern company which would ultimately assume world-leader status.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. For electoral purposes it comprises the main part of Peterborough East ward. As of 2001 this has a resident population of 8,424. Of a total 3,824 households, 52.88% are owner occupied, compared to 66.30% in the Peterborough unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
area.
Overview
The parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Saint Mary the Virgin was created by Order in Council on 1 September 1857. It was the largest parish in the city and comprised Boongate/Eastgate, Eastfield and Newark
Newark, Peterborough
Newark was a hamlet of the parish of Saint Mary the Virgin in the Soke of Peterborough in the United Kingdom. One mile and a half north-east-by-east from the city centre; a portion was incorporated with the municipal borough in 1874...
(then an outlying village) to the east of Peterborough city centre. A Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
church was commissioned and to serve as a "poor church" for the parish and the foundation stone laid on 30 September 1859. Consisting of a nave and south aisle built of relatively cheap local stone, the church was consecrated on 7 August 1860. During the twentieth century the church began to fall into a state of disrepair and on 22 October 1989 work began on a new church. This was dedicated by William, Lord Bishop of Peterborough
William John Westwood
William John "Bill" Westwood was the 36th Anglican Bishop of Peterborough from 1984 to 1996....
on 16 November 1991.
Newark Hill County Primary School was first opened in 1959. The school admits up to 60 children each year and has a total capacity of 420 pupils. Abbotsmede County Primary is also located in the area.
Eastholm School was founded in 1853 but moved to its present site in two stages, Eastholm Secondary Modern School for Girls in 1957 and Eastholm Secondary Modern School for Boys in 1966. The two schools were amalgamated in 1973 and became comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
for pupils aged 11–18 when education in the county was reorganised in 1976. The school, renamed Hereward Community College in 1997, was closed in July 2007 and merged with Deacon's
Deacon's School
Deacon's School was located in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, England and was known for its rivalry with the nearby King's School. In 2007, the school was demolished and replaced by the Thomas Deacon Academy.-History:...
and John Mansfield
John Mansfield School
John Mansfield School was located in the Dogsthorpe area of Peterborough, England. The school opened in the 1950s, when the estate had just been completed, and was originally an all-girls school for those who failed the 11+. In 1957, it became a mixed school opened to all student form year 7 to...
to form the flagship Thomas Deacon Academy
Thomas Deacon Academy
The Thomas Deacon Academy is an academy located in Peterborough, England. Built by contractors Laing O'Rourke to a design by Foster and Partners and Buro Happold, the academy's construction began in June 2005, and it opened to students in September 2007...
which opened in September 2007.
Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough Regional College, established in 1946 as Peterborough Technical College, is a major college of further and higher education in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire...
was established in 1946 as Peterborough Technical College. In 1952 the first instalment of the purpose built Eastfield site opened on land adjacent to the East of England Showground. Peterborough Agricultural Society
East of England Agricultural Society
The East of England Agricultural Society in the United Kingdom is the organiser of the East of England Show held each year at the 250 acre East of England Showground, five miles west of the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire....
relocated to a 250 acre (101 ha) site at Alwalton
Alwalton
Alwalton is a village in Huntingdonshire in the United Kingdom, five miles to the west of the city of Peterborough....
in 1965 and the college was completed in 1969.
Frank Perkins
Frank Perkins
Frank Perkins was a British engineer, businessman, creator of the Perkins Diesel Engine, and founder of Perkins Engines Company Limited.-Background and early life:...
formed and registered the company F. Perkins Limited to develop and manufacture the lightweight high-speed diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
in 1932. In 1940 the Eastfield headquarters plant opened and production officially commenced in 1947 transforming it from a small, family business to a large, modern company which would ultimately assume world-leader status.