Orton is a district of the City of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom. It is split into two wards, Orton Waterville and Orton Longueville. Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Peterborough is a city in the East of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...

Orton was designated the second township in the New Town expansion of Peterborough. It is composed of the ancient villages of Orton Waterville and Orton Longueville, and the newer developments of Orton Brimbles, Orton Southgate, Orton Wistow, Orton Malbourne, Orton Goldhay and most recently Orton Northgate. The term township is used to denote a lower level territorial subdivision. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

In character with many New Towns the Ortons are characterised by extensive landscaping and tree planting. The A605 runs through the Ortons connecting Peterborough to the A1(M) London - Edinburgh road. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Orton Brimbles

This is an area of mixed public and private sector housing dating almost entirely from the 1980s. Orton Brimbles contains the Ortons' first and only purpose built solar powered houses at Gostwick. Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ...

Orton Goldhay

Orton Goldhay was laid out from the mid 1970s by Peterborough Development Corporation as part of the second township for the city. The area is largely residential but contains the district shopping centre known as Orton Centre, and one of the Ortons' two secondary schools, Bushfield Community College. Much of the housing here was built for the public sector and originally housed overspill population from London. London overspill is the term given to the communities created - largely consisting of council houses - as a result of the policy of moving residents out of London, England into other towns. ...

Orton Longueville

Until the 1960s Orton Longueville was a village separated from Peterborough by open farmland. The 'village' contains many pre 20th century buildings including Orton Hall, once used as a prisoner of war camp during WWII (now a hotel), and several thatched cottages. There is still a village green and close by is a half mile long plantation of Redwood trees known as the 'Long Walk'. Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ...

Orton Malborne

Similar in character to Orton Goldhay, this area was also created from the mid 1970s and lies along the dedicated bus route leading into central Peterborough. There is a district shopping and community centre here known as Herlington. A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England An articulated bus (or bendibus) operated by the CTA in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A bus is a large road vehicle designed to carry numerous passengers in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ...

Orton Northgate

The latest addition to 'the Ortons' and the fastest growing, Orton Northgate previously formed part of the East of England Showground site. Peterborough Business Park is situated here and was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the early 1990s. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The...

Orton Southgate

Is mainly a business area containing offices and factories of Nokia, Telewest, NCR and others. It also contains a housing area which was built by Persimmon Homes around 1995. Nokia Corporation (OMX: NOK1V, NYSE: NOK, FWB: NOA3) is currently the worlds largest manufacturer of mobile telephones, with a global market share of approximately 36% in Q1 of 2007. ... Telewest (formerly Telewest Broadband and Telewest Communications) is a trading name of NTL Incorporated, the dominant cable operator in the United Kingdom with more than 90% of the market. ... NCR can refer to several topics: National Capital Region, the conurbations that surround the national capitals of several countries. ...

Orton Waterville

One of the original 'Ortons', Orton Waterville also retains a village atmosphere and contains many thatched and stone built cottages and the 13th century parish church of St Mary's. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

Orton Wistow

Orton Wistow was laid out during the 1980s by private developers, with the last developments being completed circa 1992. This development lies adjacent to the Country Park known as Ferry Meadows and the Nene Valley Railway The station viewed from the road A view of the station on the platform The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England, running between Peterborough Nene Valley and Yarwell Junction. ...