Eastfield, Peterborough
52°34′48″N 0°13′23″W / 52.5800°N 0.2231°W
Eastfield is a residential area of the city of
Overview
The
In the 20th century the
Newark Hill County
Eastholm School was founded in 1853 but moved to its present site in two stages, Eastholm
St. Thomas Moore
Frank Perkins formed and registered the company F. Perkins Limited to develop and manufacture a lightweight high-speed diesel engine in 1932. In 1940 the Eastfield headquarters plant opened and production officially began in 1947 transforming it from a small, family business to a large, modern company which has grown to attain an international market.[6]
Eastfield cemetery opened on the junction of Eastfield Road and Newark Avenue in 1919. Broadway cemetery, which opened in 1858, also backs onto Eastfield Road. Closed to new burials, this has been a designated county wildlife site since 1990. It contains approximately 150 species of flowers and plants, which include meadow saxifrage, ox-eye daisy and common knapweed.[7] The Cross of Sacrifice was erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission in the early 1920s.[8]
References
- ^ 2001 Census Area Statistics Office for National Statistics, April 2001
- ^ ISBN 0140710345.
- ^ "Extract from the Statement of Significance". St. Mary the Virgin, Peterborough. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ "Past and present students urged to look back for the future". Ref. 07/03/RG. Peterborough City Council. 5 March 2007.
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(help) - ^ "Peterborough Regional College – 60 years in business" (PDF). Peterborough Regional College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2007.
- ^ "Perkins Heritage". Perkins Engines Company. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ "Peterborough cemeteries" Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Peterborough City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Buildings of Local Importance in Peterborough Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine (p. 88) Peterborough City Council, March 2013