Sutton cum Lound

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Sutton cum Lound
Sutton cum Lound shown within Nottinghamshire
Population	687
OS grid reference	SK681847
District	Bassetlaw
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RETFORD
Postcode district	DN22
Dialling code	01777
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°21′N 0°59′W / 53.35, -0.98

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Sutton-Cum-Lound is a village located in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles from Retford. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 687 ^[1]. The parish church of St Bartholomew is Norman, rebuilt in the Perpendicular style, with "unbridled curvilinear tracery" in the chancel windows ^[2]. The village has a primary school and a village shop. It borders the village of Barnby Moor which is about 1 mile away and is also very close to the village of Lound. The village has a number of public footpaths and walks such as those on Mire Hill.

The village sometimes has traffic problems caused by the Level crossing on Station Road which leads to Barnby Moor, The crossing goes over the East Coast Main Line which is a very busy railway line.

The village is also very close to Wetlands Wildlife Park near Lound and many of its fishing lakes.

Mike Reid, an actor who played the part of Frank Butcher in the B.B.C. program Eastenders used to live in the village in the late 70's.