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Date 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.
1578The 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
1633The 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
1819Stamford Mercury 1819 On Tuesday the 9th Feb 1819 Mr D.TURNER,farmer,was married to Miss ROBINSON, both of Dogsthorpe near Peterborough.
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.
1893 There is a Mission Hall at Garton End, erected in 1893,
1898 Methodist Chapel at St Pauls Rd Dogsthorpe was extended.
1900
1901 285 people listed in Dogsthorpe in the 1901 census, and 126 in Garton End.
1903 Tram service to Dogsthorpe starts link to picture of the tram terminus
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