FLETTON

'Fletton' is an area of Peterborough in England lying in the centre of the city, to the south of the River Nene (and thus historically part of Huntingdonshire, although not part of the present district of that name). It is divided into Old Fletton, which was originally a separate town and had its own council (Old Fletton Urban District Council) prior to local government reorganisation in 1974, and New Fletton, which was part of the then Soke of Peterborough. Some maps still show New Fletton (directly on the south side of the river) as well as Old Fletton (further to the south), with the boundary line between the two being Fletton Spring which rises to the west of Fletton, near to Celta Road.
The parish church which is situated on Fletton Avenue, is dedicated to St Margaret.
The area gave its name to the Fletton Brick Company and "Fletton Brick" in the nineteenth century when a large area of land was auctioned off to investors. The Fletton Brick Company eventually became the London Brick Company, and its initials (L.B.C.) are imprinted on hundreds of millions of bricks, now owned by Hanson Brick. During the 1950s, the requirement for workers in the brick industry was far greater than that available in the local area, and as such many Italians came over to work in the industry. Due to this, Fletton has a large Italian community.
Fletton is home to Peterborough United FC, known as ''The Posh''.