Orton, Peterborough
Suburb of Peterborough, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orton is a suburb of the City of Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Peterborough city centre to the south of the River Nene. It is located on the route of the A1.
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Orton Hall | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Peterborough |
Postcode district | PE2 |
Dialling code | 01733 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
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It expanded from the villages of Orton Waterville and Orton Longueville when Peterborough was designated as a new town. It lies in the historic county of Huntingdonshire.
Today, the suburb comprises several areas whose names each begin with Orton, such as Orton Malborne. For electoral purposes it comprises Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville and Orton with Hampton wards in North West Cambridgeshire.