Eastfield, Peterborough

[1] The Church of England parish of Saint Mary the Virgin was created by Order in Council on 1 September 1857.

It was designed by the Gothic Revival architect Ewan Christian,[2] built of relatively cheap local stone, and consecrated on 7 August 1860.

[2] In the 20th century the Victorian church was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair and on 22 October 1989 work began on a new building.

St. Thomas Moore Roman Catholic (Voluntary Aided) Primary and St. John Fisher RC Comprehensive schools are also located in the area.

In 1940 the Eastfield headquarters plant opened and production officially began in 1947 transforming it from a small, family business to a large, modern company which has grown to attain an international market.

It contains approximately 150 species of flowers and plants, which include meadow saxifrage, ox-eye daisy and common knapweed.