Dogsthorpe was apparently in the hands of a Saxon called Dodde and took its name Doddesthorpe from him.
AncientIy also called Dodsthorpe, formerly a hamlet of St. John the Baptist, Peterborough, 2 miles north-east therefrom. |
| 1578 |
The Manor house which had been a grange of the Abbey was bought by William Fitzwilliam as his home. |
| 1598 |
Earliest parts of Bluebell then a Farmhouse built |
| 1633 |
The 1st Baron Fitzwilliam, sold Dogsthorpe Manor and farm. |
| 1665 |
Stone built farmhouse now the Bluebell built |
| 1673 |
House of Walter Slye licenced for use by Presberterian Minister |
| 1698 |
The death of William Sly |
| 1806 |
Farmhouse (the Bluebell) owner John Bull died left property to John Cave |
| 1810 |
John Cave took out 6 day licence |
| 1817 |
The Hull Advertiser reported: "On Wednesday se'pnight, at Peterborough, Mr Geo. Shelstone of Dogsthorpe, led to the altar his fourth wife, Mrs S Dolby, who, for the space of three tedious weeks, had been the disconsolate widow of her second husband." |
| 1819 |
Stamford Mercury 1819 On Tuesday the 9th Feb 1819 Mr D.TURNER,farmer,was married to Miss ROBINSON, both of Dogsthorpe near Peterborough. |
| 1821 |
Also reported in the Stamford Mercury: Nov 1821, Summary Justice.
One day last week a highwayman stopped a farmer on the Lincoln Rd, near Dogsthorpe, Full article. |
| 1833 |
The first Methodist Chapel at St Pauls Rd Dogsthorpe was established |
| 1848 |
A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis
"Dogsthorpe a chapelry, in the parish of St John the Baptist, soke and union of Peterborough, N division of Northamptonshire, 1 ¾ mile N. from Peterborough: containing 514 inhabitants. The chapel is dedicated to St Botolph." |
| 1852 |
The National Society opened a school in Dogsthorpe. |
| 1867 |
An application was made to Parliament for James Sawyer of Peterborough to extend the existing gasworks and supply Dogsthorpe. Reported in the Daily News, London, 21 Nov 1867. |
| 1869 |
See the Post Office Directory. |
| 1872 |
The Pall Mall Gazette, London, 11 Oct 1872, announced the marriage of Payne - Stourton - at St Jude's Hene-hill, Mr FF Payne Solicitor, to Agnes, daughter of Mr J Stourton, of Dogsthorpe, Peterborough on Oct 9.
The Daily News, London, managed to spell Sturton correctly and had the additional information that Mr Payne was the son of Mr FA Payne of Tiverton, and that J Sturton Esq lived at the Grange. |
| 1886 |
The Daily News, London, on 6 Nov 1886, reported the death of Elizabeth, widow of J Sturton, Esq., late of Dogsthorpe, aged 80. |
| 1888 |
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, 31 Jan 1888.
Application for a Wife |
| 1889 |
Peterborough Election reported in the Leeds Mercury 2 Oct 1889
Mr S C Buxton MP addressed a meeting at Dogsthorpe yesterday, his audience being chiefly agricultural labourers, with a smal sprinkling of railway men. Full article. |
| 1893 |
There is a Mission Hall at Garton End, erected in 1893, |
| 1894 |
Shocking Death of a Farmer, 16 April 1894
The body of Mr Robert Vergette, of Dogsthorpe, near Peterborough, a well-known farmer in the district, was found yesterday doubled up in a ditch. It is supposed that in climbing over the fence of a field the top rail broke, and that deceased dropped into the ditch, when , owing to the position in which he fell, he was suffocated. Birmingham Daily Post. |
| 1898 |
Methodist Chapel at St Pauls Rd Dogsthorpe was extended. |
| 1900 |
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| 1901 |
285 people listed in Dogsthorpe in the 1901 census, and 126 in Garton End. |
| 1903 |
Tram service to Dogsthorpe starts.
Mission hall in Garton End used as Sunday school
See People for Information from Kellys Directory of 1903. |
| 1930 |
Trams are replaced by Bus service |
| 1935 |
Comet Inn obtained it’s spirit licence |
| 1937 |
Northfield Inn built by John Lucas Ltd |
| 1940s |
The firestation moved to Dogsthorpe from Queen Street. |
| 1945 |
Dogsthorpe Estate started, the first major project undertaken by the council. |
| 1947 |
The Crab and Winkle Line The line headed out across the flat fenland past Dogsthorpe Brickworks and on through Thorney and Wisbech.The great floods of March 1947 were preceded by heavy falls of snow on Thursday, 6th March the City of Peterborough found itself almost cut off by both road and rail. The 6.15am goods train was stuck in drifts at Dogsthorpe. |
| 1956 |
Methodist Church in Birchtree Avenue opened |
| 1959 |
The Crab and Winkle line closed to passengers. |
| 1967 |
New Methodist Church opened |