Sutton, Essex
Encyclopedia
Sutton is a civil parish
in the District of Rochford
in Essex
, England
. It is located between the River Roach
and the adjoining Borough of Southend on Sea, and includes the Hamlet of Shopland. It has a population of 127, the smallest in the District, although at the time of the Domesday Book
it had a flourishing village with its own market and fair.
The area is known locally as Sutton with Shopland. The civil parish of Shopland was amalgamated with Sutton in 1933. When Shopland Church was demolished following bomb damage, artifacts were removed and went to Sutton Church and others. Shopland churchyard is rededicated every year.
Sutton Road (B1015) is approximately 3 miles (5 km) long and runs from the Ann Boleyn Public House on Southend Road in Rochford
to Southchurch Road in Southend on Sea.
Sutton with Shopland is rural with large farms, and is bordered by industrial estates on its northern (Purdeys Industrial Estate) and southern (Chandlers Way/Temple Farm Industrial Estate) borders.
origin and boasts a medieval coffin lid and brass of 1371 from the demolished ancient church at Shopland. The brass depicts Sir Thomas Stapel, Sergeant at Arms to Edward III, in armour such as he would have worn at the Battle of Crecy.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the District of Rochford
Rochford (district)
Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named for one of its main settlements, Rochford, though the major centre of population in the district is the town of Rayleigh...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located between the River Roach
River Roach
The River Roach is a river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex. It flows through the town of Rochford and joins the River Crouch at Wallasea Island.thumb|right|River Roach flowing through Rochford Hundred Golf Course...
and the adjoining Borough of Southend on Sea, and includes the Hamlet of Shopland. It has a population of 127, the smallest in the District, although at the time of the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
it had a flourishing village with its own market and fair.
The area is known locally as Sutton with Shopland. The civil parish of Shopland was amalgamated with Sutton in 1933. When Shopland Church was demolished following bomb damage, artifacts were removed and went to Sutton Church and others. Shopland churchyard is rededicated every year.
Sutton Road (B1015) is approximately 3 miles (5 km) long and runs from the Ann Boleyn Public House on Southend Road in Rochford
Rochford
Rochford is a small town in the Rochford district of Essex in the East of England. It is sited about 43 miles from Central London and approximately 21 miles from the Essex county town, Chelmsford...
to Southchurch Road in Southend on Sea.
Sutton with Shopland is rural with large farms, and is bordered by industrial estates on its northern (Purdeys Industrial Estate) and southern (Chandlers Way/Temple Farm Industrial Estate) borders.
Church
All Saints Church is of NormanNorman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
origin and boasts a medieval coffin lid and brass of 1371 from the demolished ancient church at Shopland. The brass depicts Sir Thomas Stapel, Sergeant at Arms to Edward III, in armour such as he would have worn at the Battle of Crecy.