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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 | |
| 1819 | Stamford 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. | |
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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 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 | |