Sutton St Edmund
| Sutton St Edmund | |
|---|---|
 St Edmund's church, Sutton St Edmund | |
  Sutton St Edmund Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 684 (Including Throckenholt. 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF368131 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spalding |
| Postcode district | PE12 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Sutton St Edmunds is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, about 14 miles (23 km) south-east from the town of Spalding.
Sutton St Edmunds was a chapelry to the parish of Long Sutton until 1866.[2] The parish includes the hamlet of Throckenholt.
The parish church is a red-brick Grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Edmund. It was completely rebuilt in 1795, and has 19th-century alterations and extensions. It was extended again in 1987.[3]
The village has a village hall.[4]
Guarnock House is a red-brick Grade II listed building. It was built in 1699 and has a 20th-century roof.[5]
Sutton St Edmunds school was built in 1896 by Sutton St Edmunds School Board. It became a council school in 1903. It was known as Sutton St Edmund Chapel End School in the 20th century. It closed in 1969–70.[6]
Throckenholt Priory was sited here. It was a hermitage and chapel in existence from at least 1107–1540. It was granted to Thorney Abbey by Nigel, Bishop of Ely.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Sutton St Edmunds CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "St Edmunds Church (1064538)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Sutton St Edmunds Village Hall". Charities. Charities Direct. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Guarnock House (1204812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Sutton St Edmunds School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Throckenholt Priory (353387)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 August 2011.
External links
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Media related to Sutton St Edmund at Wikimedia Commons- Sutton St Edmund Parish Council
- Sutton St Edmund Roll of Honour
