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Situated south of the [[River Nene]], on relatively high ground overlooking [[The Fens]], the area was [[Historic counties of England|historically]] part of the [[Isle of Ely]] in Cambridgeshire and of [[Huntingdonshire]], rather than the [[Soke of Peterborough]] in [[Northamptonshire]].<ref>[http://hipweb.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/cambscoll/history.pl?term=Stanground&category=village&exact=exact Information about Stanground circa 1900] [http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/lookup.asp?id=00005Q5U.txt&ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=Test+Web+Site&Index=Historical%20Directories&UseQField=County&QField=County^Northamptonshire&Query=&File=E%3A%5CZYIMAGE%5CDATA%5CHISTDIR%5CTXT%5C00000000%5C00005Q5U.txt&User=anonymous&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=f%3Ah&MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r80g5/r80g5/x150y150g5/i500&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=f&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=f ''Kelly's Directory of Hunts. and Northamptonshire''] (p.60) Kelly & Co., London, 1903</ref> By 1901 Stanground was the only [[civil parish]] in England contained partly in two [[administrative counties]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Cen_Guide&c_id=19&show=AL Areas for which populations have been given in the census reports] 6.2 Modern Administrative Areas ''A vision of Britain through time'' Great Britain Historical GIS Project, University of Portsmouth, Department of Geography (retrieved 23 January 2008)</ref> In 1905 the part in the county of [[Huntingdon]] was created a separate parish, Stanground South, within [[Old Fletton Urban District]] and the anomaly removed; the remainder, in [[Thorney Rural District]], becoming [[Stanground North]].<ref>Local Government Board Order No. 56410, made under the [[Local Government Act 1894]] (56 & 57 Vict. c.73) s.36</ref> In 1965 Huntingdonshire and the Soke amalgamated as [[Huntingdon and Peterborough]] and the Isle of Ely and historic Cambridgeshire (excluding Thorney Rural District which transferred to Huntingdon and Peterborough) amalgamated as [[Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely]].<ref>The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order 1964 (SI 1964/367), see [[Local Government Commission for England (1958 - 1967)]], ''Report and Proposals for the East Midlands General Review Area'' (Report No.3), 31 July 1961 and ''Report and Proposals for the Lincolnshire and East Anglia General Review Area'' (Report No.9), 7 May 1965</ref> In 1974 Thorney [[Rural District]] and Old Fletton [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]] became part of the current [[Districts of England|district]] in the new [[Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|non-metropolitan]] county.<ref>[[wikisource:The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972]] (SI 1972/2039) Part 5: County of Cambridgeshire</ref> As part of a Rural District prior to the passing of the Act, Stanground North remained parished.<ref>[[Local Government Act 1972]] (1972 cap.70) s1(6)</ref> This redundant parish which contained no dwellings or residents was finally abolished in 2003.<ref>The Peterborough (Parishes) Order 2004 (SI 2004/995), see [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/151840 Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Areas and Names in England] Orders made between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2004, [[Office of the Deputy Prime Minister]], October 2004. See also Beasley, Gillian [http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/pdf/electoral-parish-review-parish.pdf A Review of the Parishing Arrangements of the Peterborough City Council Area] Draft Recommendations for Change, Peterborough City Council, 16 April 2003</ref> |
Situated south of the [[River Nene]], on relatively high ground overlooking [[The Fens]], the area was [[Historic counties of England|historically]] part of the [[Isle of Ely]] in Cambridgeshire and of [[Huntingdonshire]], rather than the [[Soke of Peterborough]] in [[Northamptonshire]].<ref>[http://hipweb.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/cambscoll/history.pl?term=Stanground&category=village&exact=exact Information about Stanground circa 1900] [http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/lookup.asp?id=00005Q5U.txt&ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=Test+Web+Site&Index=Historical%20Directories&UseQField=County&QField=County^Northamptonshire&Query=&File=E%3A%5CZYIMAGE%5CDATA%5CHISTDIR%5CTXT%5C00000000%5C00005Q5U.txt&User=anonymous&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=f%3Ah&MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r80g5/r80g5/x150y150g5/i500&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=f&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=f ''Kelly's Directory of Hunts. and Northamptonshire''] (p.60) Kelly & Co., London, 1903</ref> By 1901 Stanground was the only [[civil parish]] in England contained partly in two [[administrative counties]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/chap_page.jsp?t_id=Cen_Guide&c_id=19&show=AL Areas for which populations have been given in the census reports] 6.2 Modern Administrative Areas ''A vision of Britain through time'' Great Britain Historical GIS Project, University of Portsmouth, Department of Geography (retrieved 23 January 2008)</ref> In 1905 the part in the county of [[Huntingdon]] was created a separate parish, Stanground South, within [[Old Fletton Urban District]] and the anomaly removed; the remainder, in [[Thorney Rural District]], becoming [[Stanground North]].<ref>Local Government Board Order No. 56410, made under the [[Local Government Act 1894]] (56 & 57 Vict. c.73) s.36</ref> In 1965 Huntingdonshire and the Soke amalgamated as [[Huntingdon and Peterborough]] and the Isle of Ely and historic Cambridgeshire (excluding Thorney Rural District which transferred to Huntingdon and Peterborough) amalgamated as [[Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely]].<ref>The Huntingdon and Peterborough Order 1964 (SI 1964/367), see [[Local Government Commission for England (1958 - 1967)]], ''Report and Proposals for the East Midlands General Review Area'' (Report No.3), 31 July 1961 and ''Report and Proposals for the Lincolnshire and East Anglia General Review Area'' (Report No.9), 7 May 1965</ref> In 1974 Thorney [[Rural District]] and Old Fletton [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]] became part of the current [[Districts of England|district]] in the new [[Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|non-metropolitan]] county.<ref>[[wikisource:The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972]] (SI 1972/2039) Part 5: County of Cambridgeshire</ref> As part of a Rural District prior to the passing of the Act, Stanground North remained parished.<ref>[[Local Government Act 1972]] (1972 cap.70) s1(6)</ref> This redundant parish which contained no dwellings or residents was finally abolished in 2003.<ref>The Peterborough (Parishes) Order 2004 (SI 2004/995), see [http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/151840 Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Areas and Names in England] Orders made between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2004, [[Office of the Deputy Prime Minister]], October 2004. See also Beasley, Gillian [http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/pdf/electoral-parish-review-parish.pdf A Review of the Parishing Arrangements of the Peterborough City Council Area] Draft Recommendations for Change, Peterborough City Council, 16 April 2003</ref> |
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The ecclesiastical parish of [[Saint John the Baptist]] in the [[Diocese of Ely]] covers the whole area. However, it has now been placed under the pastoral care of the [[Bishop of Peterborough]], acting as [[Assistant Bishop]] in the Diocese of Ely.<ref>[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=832244 RELIGION: Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat] Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 2 August 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.ely.anglican.org/news_events/media/press/details.html?id=26 Bridging the divide in a city] Diocese of Ely, Ref. 0471, 29 July 2004</ref> Lampass Cross, a 12th-century [[scheduled monument]], stands in the churchyard.<ref>[http://www.peterboroughhiddenheritage.org/space4/heritage/Stanground-Church.html Lampass Cross] Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)</ref> The parish, along with its church, appears as ''Stoneground'' in the ghost stories of [[E. G. Swain]], who was vicar there from 1905–1916. Situated adjacent to the fire station, Stanground cemetery, which opened in 1890, has limited grave availability for those residents who have family already buried there.<ref>[http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/community_information/deaths,_burials_and_cremations/cemeteries.aspx Peterborough cemeteries] Peterborough City Council (retrieved 11 December 2012)</ref> |
The ecclesiastical parish of [[Saint John the Baptist]] in the [[Diocese of Ely]] covers the whole area. However, it has now been placed under the pastoral care of the [[Bishop of Peterborough]], acting as [[Assistant Bishop]] in the Diocese of Ely.<ref>[http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=832244 RELIGION: Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826202101/http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=845 |date=26 August 2007 }} Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 2 August 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.ely.anglican.org/news_events/media/press/details.html?id=26 Bridging the divide in a city] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307175451/http://www.ely.anglican.org/news_events/media/press/details.html?id=26 |date=7 March 2007 }} Diocese of Ely, Ref. 0471, 29 July 2004</ref> Lampass Cross, a 12th-century [[scheduled monument]], stands in the churchyard.<ref>[http://www.peterboroughhiddenheritage.org/space4/heritage/Stanground-Church.html Lampass Cross] Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)</ref> The parish, along with its church, appears as ''Stoneground'' in the ghost stories of [[E. G. Swain]], who was vicar there from 1905–1916. Situated adjacent to the fire station, Stanground cemetery, which opened in 1890, has limited grave availability for those residents who have family already buried there.<ref>[http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/community_information/deaths,_burials_and_cremations/cemeteries.aspx Peterborough cemeteries] Peterborough City Council (retrieved 11 December 2012)</ref> |
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Stanground St. Johns [[Church of England]] ([[Voluntary controlled school|Voluntary Controlled]]) [[Primary School]], Oakdale County Primary School and Southfields County Infant and Junior schools are located in the area; secondary pupils attend [[Stanground Academy]]. |
Stanground St. Johns [[Church of England]] ([[Voluntary controlled school|Voluntary Controlled]]) [[Primary School]], Oakdale County Primary School and Southfields County Infant and Junior schools are located in the area; secondary pupils attend [[Stanground Academy]]. |
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Revision as of 23:07, 1 December 2017
Stanground is a residential area in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it comprises Stanground Central and Stanground East wards in North West Cambridgeshire constituency. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service maintain a fire station, crewed day and night and equipped with Water Tender and Multistar (aerial platform), off Whittlesey Road.[1]
Overview
Situated south of the
non-metropolitan county.[6] As part of a Rural District prior to the passing of the Act, Stanground North remained parished.[7] This redundant parish which contained no dwellings or residents was finally abolished in 2003.[8]
The ecclesiastical parish of
Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely.[9][10] Lampass Cross, a 12th-century scheduled monument, stands in the churchyard.[11] The parish, along with its church, appears as Stoneground in the ghost stories of E. G. Swain, who was vicar there from 1905–1916. Situated adjacent to the fire station, Stanground cemetery, which opened in 1890, has limited grave availability for those residents who have family already buried there.[12]
Stanground St. Johns
Primary School, Oakdale County Primary School and Southfields County Infant and Junior schools are located in the area; secondary pupils attend Stanground Academy
.
See also
References
- ^ Stanground Fire Station Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (retrieved 25 January 2009)
- ^ Information about Stanground circa 1900 Kelly's Directory of Hunts. and Northamptonshire (p.60) Kelly & Co., London, 1903
- ^ Areas for which populations have been given in the census reports 6.2 Modern Administrative Areas A vision of Britain through time Great Britain Historical GIS Project, University of Portsmouth, Department of Geography (retrieved 23 January 2008)
- ^ Local Government Board Order No. 56410, made under the Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c.73) s.36
- Local Government Commission for England (1958 - 1967), Report and Proposals for the East Midlands General Review Area (Report No.3), 31 July 1961 and Report and Proposals for the Lincolnshire and East Anglia General Review Area (Report No.9), 7 May 1965
- ^ The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 (SI 1972/2039) Part 5: County of Cambridgeshire
- ^ Local Government Act 1972 (1972 cap.70) s1(6)
- Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, October 2004. See also Beasley, Gillian A Review of the Parishing Arrangements of the Peterborough City Council AreaDraft Recommendations for Change, Peterborough City Council, 16 April 2003
- ^ RELIGION: Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat Archived 26 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 2 August 2004
- ^ Bridging the divide in a city Archived 7 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Diocese of Ely, Ref. 0471, 29 July 2004
- ^ Lampass Cross Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
- ^ Peterborough cemeteries Peterborough City Council (retrieved 11 December 2012)