Peakirk
| Peakirk | |
  Peakirk |
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| Unitary authority | Peterborough |
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| Ceremonial county | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Dialling code | 01733 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 0°16′01″W / 52.633°N 0.267°W
Peakirk is a civil parish in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For local government purposes it forms part of Newborough ward; for parliamentary purposes it falls within Peterborough constituency. In 2001, the parish had a population of 321 persons and 139 households.[1]
Saint Pega (died c. 719) the sister of Saint Guthlac of Crowland, had a hermitage here.[2] The parish church is dedicated to St Pega and the name of the village is derived from "Pega's church".[3]
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1946 to preserve and maintain Britain's many species of waterfowl, had a reserve here until 2001.[4]
Glinton cum Peakirk Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is situated in neighbouring Glinton; secondary pupils attend Arthur Mellows Village College also in Glinton.
Peakirk also has an unusual war memorial. An oak-panelled frame with 48 photographs and details of the service of all who served from the village during world war one, and not just those who died.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Peakirk CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ↑ The Hermitage at Peakirk Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
- ↑ Church of St Pega Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)
- ↑ http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/environment/sale_mystery_as_buyer_seals_peakirk_deal_1_136982
- ↑ Peakirk Village website
External links
Media related to Peakirk at Wikimedia Commons