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| Established | January 01, 1541 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | RBH May 15, 2021 09:24pm |
| Description | Peterborough lies halfway between the East Anglian coast and the Midlands. The East Coast mainline linking Peterborough and London has increased Peterborough's attraction as a commuter town. Until the arrival of the railways in the mid 19th Century when it became a major railway junction, Peterborough was a small market town. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area was in 1000BC at a settlement in Flag Fen. The Romans later established a large industrial city to the west of Peterborough to exploit the clay reserves. The Benedictine Abbey (the present cathedral) was built by the 12th Century, but following Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries the cathedral was established in 1541. Peterborough was designated a New Town in 1968, and the Peterborough Development Corporation was established with the task of doubling the city's population in conjunction with the city council. Three new townships - Bretton, Orton and Werrington - were built from scratch. This town has a history of providing extremely close contests, and the incumbent Helen Brinton saw her vote fall further than many of her Labour colleagues in 2001. The Conservative Party regained control of the council in 2004 after a disastrous night for Labour, which lost 10 seats on the authority.
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