nightingale farm services (whittlesey)
Peterborough
We are a small family firm started by Albert Nightingale in the 1970’s when NFS
quickly became well known across the Cambridgeshire Fen, Peterborough and
surrounding area. Albert had over 20 years experience when he started the firm
and continued until the mid 2000’s when he decided to retire. His son Patrick
Nightingale, himself a trained agricultural engineer & experienced welder, took
over the reins and the company is continuing to build on the original legacy,
with its reputation for quality, reliability and delivery of all work undertaken
Albert remains an active member of the Peterborough Farm Machinery Preservation
Society having been one of the founder members. Patrick has continued with the
tradition and he is himself too, an active member of the Society. Albert has
accumulated a vast wealth of knowledge & experience by both working on other
peoples agricultural equipment as well as his own (pictured right exhibiting his
own 1930’s John Deere B Series, at the East of England Show) Whereas Patrick
completed his apprenticeship with Baker Perkins, going onto work for a renowned
Cambridgeshire firm of Agricultural Engineers before joining Railway industry to
add to his skills base as an experienced Welder. He has always had a special
affinity with metal and welding, coupled with a perfectionist nature has
resulted in a truly remarkable workman who prides himself in his work to the
very high standards he sets himself Nightingale Farm Services is a small family
firm who pride themselves on working together, doing the best they can to
support the delivery of a quality restoration for you the customer. Upholding
family values is Patrick’s wife is in charge of Admin, his niece & Albert’s
granddaughter herself an active member of the local young farmers, looking after
the technology, and Patrick’s young step sons as active members of the local
farming community, waiting in the wings so that they too can help restore &
maintain farming heritage for all our future So, if we have raised your
interest, and you are either part way through or have a full restoration project
you would like us to consider, then please get in contact and lets start
preserving your past!