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Plot 2, Fletton Quays, Peterborough
The development of this site for a new 90,000 sq ft building for The Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government. It is due to include departments including: Passport Office, Environment Agency, Natural England, etc..
The development is funded and owned by: Legal & General Investment Management.
The developer is: Bride Hall Developments Ltd.
The main contractor is: Bowmer + Kirkland.
Image: © Julian Dowse
Taken: 28 Jan 2021
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Construction site viewed from junction of London Road and Hawksbill Way
Ordnance Survey documents indicate that in 1852 a benchmark was levelled at 23.795 feet above Liverpool Datum on the stables of the Royal Oak Inn which was near this junction. See www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm32379
Image: © phil Richards
Taken: 10 May 2018
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Aqua House, Peterborough
As the name implies it was built for the local Water Company (Anglian) but is now occupied by the Environment Agency.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 20 May 2009
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Cleared land between the River Nene and the railway, Peterborough, looking east
Note the elegant pylons, carrying power lines from the substation behind the camera on the other side of the London Road
Image They must have a smaller footprint than a conventional pylon would have in new development.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 25 Jun 2016
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London Road crosses a railway
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 14 May 2016
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South on the London Road bridge, Peterborough
Blocks of flats have sprung up around the junction with the Oundle Road and Hawksbill Way.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 25 Jun 2016
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Industrial area, Peterborough
A brightly coloured industrial unit on East Station Road, seen past Aqua House, the building on the left which houses the Environment Agency. Taken from the bridge carrying London Road over the railway line to March.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 11 Dec 2007
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Former B&Q warehouse, East Station Road
B&Q have moved to a warehouse four times the size of this so this site is in limbo awaiting redevelopment. The local NHS trust use the car park as acentral parking area and utilise bus services to move staff to the various locations t5hat they are working from.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4155822.stm
proposed development details from 2005.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 20 May 2009
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Cleared land on the south bank of the River Nene, Peterborough
The view is from the London Road or town bridge.
Image: © Robin Stott
Taken: 24 Feb 2016
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Ancient Chinese Characters, Bridge House (1)
Engraved as Nu-Kunas and Fu-Hsi, featured on the Former headquarters building of Mitchell Construction. This was a famous construction company now defunct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Construction
To see the whole wall
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Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 20 May 2009
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