Sutton St Edmund

Sutton St Edmund

St Edmund, Sutton St Edmund
Sutton St Edmund

 Sutton St Edmund shown within Lincolnshire
Population 630 (2001)
OS grid reference TF368131
    - London 100 mi (160 km)  South
District South Holland
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district PE12 0
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament South Holland and The Deepings
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Sutton St Edmunds is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, about 14 miles (23 km) south east of the town of Spalding.

Sutton St Edmunds was a chapelry to the parish of Long Sutton until 1866.[1] 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 with some 19th century alterations and extensions. It was extended again in 1987.[2]

The village has a village hall.[3]

Guarnock House is a grade II listed building built of red brick. It was built in 1699, with a 20th century roof.[4]

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 1969/1970.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10458675&c_id=10001043. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "St Edmunds Church". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1064538. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds Village Hall". Charities. Charities Direct. http://www.charitiesdirect.com/charities/sutton-st-edmund-village-hall-509558.html. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Guarnock House". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1204812. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  5. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/SUTTON-ST-EDMUND-SCHOOL/885864.record?pt=S. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  6. ^ "Throckenholt Priory". Pastscape. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=353387&sort=4&search=all&criteria=Sutton%20St%20Edmund&rational=q&recordsperpage=20. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 

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