Walton is a residential area and electoral ward of the city of

Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until ...

, in the

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of Peterborough, in the

district, in the ceremonial county of

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, England. Manufacturers of industrial machinery,

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, relocated here from London in 1906. Walton County Infant and

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schools were amalgamated in September 2007 to form a single

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; following the closure of Walton Comprehensive School in July 2007, secondary pupils attend Queen Katharine Academy which opened in September 2007 as The Voyager School but later changed. Walton is home to a semimajor retail hub which boasts a large Morrison's supermarket, two drive-thru restaurants and 5 large retailers in the main Brotherhoods retail park.https://brotherhoodshopping.co.uk/ Past this is a mediocre industrial estate with dealerships, gyms, logistic centres, supermarkets and a post-office.

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Suburbs of Peterborough {{Cambridgeshire-geo-stub

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