Woodston, Peterborough

Woodston is a largely residential area of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it forms part of Fletton ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency.

Situated south of the River Nene, the area was historically part of Huntingdonshire, rather than the Soke of Peterborough in Northamptonshire. The civil parish of Woodston was divided under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894 into Woodston Rural parish (of 984 acres) and Woodston Urban parish (70 acres). In 1905 Woodston Rural became part of Old Fletton Urban District and Woodston Urban became part of Peterborough Municipal Borough. [Brown, Marion Elizabeth and Benton, Frances Elizabeth [http://www.citysouth.org.uk/Woodston.htm "Woodston Bits and Bobs (and a Bit of Surrounding Area)"] BB Books, Peterborough, June 1996] The ecclesiastical parish of Saint Augustine of Canterbury in the Diocese of Ely remained undivided; although this has now been placed under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Peterborough, acting as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely. [ [http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=832244 RELIGION: Bishops bridge boundaries aboard boat] Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 02 August 2004] [ [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]

The area is the home of white goods manufacturer Hotpoint, now owned by Indesit Company S.p.A. and General Electric Co. and its former subsidiary Redring, now owned by Applied Energy Products Ltd. British Sugar remains headquartered here, although the sugar beet factory which opened in 1926 was closed in 1991. [ [http://www.britishsugar.co.uk/RVEf0888db1fee94b65a660493aa115d694,,.aspx The History of British Sugar] British Sugar (retrieved 05 January 2008)]

Woodston County Primary, Brewster Avenue Infant and St. Augustine's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior schools are located in the area; secondary pupils attend nearby Stanground College.

References

ee also

*Woodston Ponds

External links

* [http://www.st-augustines.peterborough.sch.uk/ St. Augustine's School]
* [http://www.brewsteravenueinfants.co.uk/ Brewster Avenue School and Nursery]