Peakirk

Also known as Peakirk, Cambridgeshire

thumb|Stained glass window depicting St Pega in the church Peakirk is a village and civil parish in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. For local government purposes it forms part of Glinton and Castor ward; for parliamentary purposes it falls within Peterborough constituency. In 2001, the parish had a population of 321 persons and 139 households.

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Locality: Newborough
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0
Timezone: Europe/London

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UK place.static_image_name: St Pega, Peakirk (geograph 2466848).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Pega's Church
UK place.official_name: Peakirk
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.post_town: Peterborough
UK place.postcode_area: PE
UK place.postcode_district: PE6
UK place.dial_code: 01733
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Cambridgeshire
UK place.unitary_england: Peterborough
UK place.hide_services: Yes
UK place.population: 450

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Population: 446
Image: St Pega, Peakirk (geograph 2466848).jpg
Dialing code: 01733

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Commons category: Peakirk
postal code: PE6

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Pega (died c. 719), the sister of St Guthlac of Crowland, had her cell sited here. The privately owned, Grade-II-listed St Pega's Hermitage is possibly on the site. The parish church is uniquely dedicated to St Pega and the name of the village is derived from "Pega's church". The church is a Grade I listed building and has a fine series of wall paintings. It is said that Pega's heart was kept as a relic in the church, contained in a heart stone, the broken remains of which, smashed by Cromwell's troops, can be seen in the south aisle window.