Peakirk is a village and civil parish in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. For local government purposes it forms part of Glinton and Castor ward; for parliamentary purposes it falls within Peterborough constituency. In 2001, the parish had a population of 321 persons and 139 households.[1]
| Peakirk | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Pega's Church | |
  Peakirk Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 450 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Dialling code | 01733 |
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Pega (died c. 719), the sister of St Guthlac of Crowland, had her cell sited here.[2] The privately owned, Grade-II-listed St Pega's Hermitage is possibly on the site. The parish church is uniquely dedicated to St Pega and the name of the village is derived from "Pega's church".[3] The church is a Grade I listed building and has a fine series of wall paintings. It is said that Pega's heart was kept as a relic in the church, contained in a heart stone, the broken remains of which, smashed by Cromwell's troops, can be seen in the south aisle window.[4]
The Wildfowl & 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.[5]
Peakirk-cum-Glinton Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is situated in neighbouring Glinton; most secondary pupils attend Arthur Mellows Village College, also in Glinton.
Peakirk's war memorial is a roll of honour. An oak-panelled frame with 48 photographs and details of the service of all who served from the village during the First World War, not just those who died.[6]
Peakirk Parish Council declared a climate emergency in 2019. As a result, the Peakirk Climate Emergency Group was set up in 2020.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peakirk CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ The Hermitage at Peakirk Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)[dead link]
- ^ Church of St Pega Hidden Heritage (retrieved 19 December 2009)[dead link]
- ^ "St. Pega", Peakirk Village
- ^ http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/environment/sale_mystery_as_buyer_seals_peakirk_deal_1_136982 [dead link]
- ^ [1] Peakirk Village website
External links
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