Hampton, Peterborough
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Hampton is a newly developing township in Peterborough, England. There are currently two established areas within Hampton Peterborough - Hampton Hargate and Hampton Vale. A third area Hampton Leys is now under construction.
The township has seen rapid expansion over recent years, including the opening of primary schools in both Hargate and Vale. Work has recently been completed on Hampton College, a secondary school which will serve Hampton. The College is due to see a further expansion programme completed by 2010.
The school currently boasts fantastic facilities, including state-of-the-art IT equipment and aims to become a specialist school in both ICT and Music. In the evenings, the school is used for a variety of groups and adult education classes and it is hoped that the school will eventually form the heart of the community within Hampton.
Hampton is served by a central shopping centre- Serpentine Green- which opened in 1999 and includes a number of retail outlets, restaurants and health centre.
Retails outlets include Tesco, NEXT, Gap, Clarks, Warehouse, Clinton's Cards, WH Smiths, Whittards, Evans, New Look, Top Man, Boot's, H&M, and Carphone Warehouse.
Recent attempts to expand the storage and floor space at Serpentine Green shopping centre have been blocked by Peterborough Council in favour of the re-development of Peterborough City Centre.
A local business park was completed in 2003/2004 and has seen rapid growth with a number of local businesses setting up there.Template:Cambridgeshire-geo-stub