Sutton-on-Sea
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Sutton-on-Sea is a small seaside village on the coast of Lincolnshire
, England. It is close to Trusthorpe
and Mablethorpe
, and is part of the civil parish
of Mablethorpe and Sutton
. It is host to a post office, a few public houses, a general store, a hotel, and a paddling pool on the front.
The A52
to Skegness
runs through the town.
The church, which is a Grade II listed building, is dedicated to Saint Clement
. It was built 1818/19 on a new site after the previous church was destroyed by the sea.
The Alford and Sutton Tramway
, ran from Alford
town to Sutton-on-Sea on rails set into the road, which opened in 1884 and closed only 5 years later.
Sutton-on-Sea railway station
opened as part of the Sutton and Willoughby Railway. It closed on 5th October 1970 by which time it was owned by British Rail
.
Under the 1884 Harbour and Dock Act the Sutton and Willoughby Railway Company was formed to build a line from the proposed Sutton Dock
s to the village of Willoughby
in order to distribute fish to markets around the country. The line was officially opened on 23rd September 1886, and the next proposal was to extend the line to join the Louth and East Coast Railway station at Mablethorpe, opening on 24th July 1888.
In 1897 it was the subject of a plan by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
to build a port and harbour at the terminus of its East-West line to Warrington
on the Manchester Ship Canal
. Whilst construction was rapid, by the time the line reached Lincoln the money had run out and Lincoln remained its terminus.
, becoming a board school in 1887, and a council school in 1903. It became a primary school in 1964, and has been called the Sutton on Sea Community Primary School since 1999.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It is close to Trusthorpe
Trusthorpe
Trusthorpe is a small village on the east coast of England. It is in the county of Lincolnshire and is south of Mablethorpe and north of Skegness...
and Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Several small caravan parks exist around Mablethorpe. The town is administered with Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe, as the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton...
, and is part of the civil parish
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...
of Mablethorpe and Sutton
Mablethorpe and Sutton
Mablethorpe and Sutton is a civil parish and town in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It is on the North Sea coast and includes Mablethorpe, Trusthorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and Sandilands along with the inland village of Thorpe...
. It is host to a post office, a few public houses, a general store, a hotel, and a paddling pool on the front.
The A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
to Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
runs through the town.
History
At very low tides it is possible to view the remains of an ancient submerged forest on the beaches of Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea.The church, which is a Grade II listed building, is dedicated to Saint Clement
Saint Clement
-People:* Pope Clement I, also known as St. Clement of Rome, , martyr and fourth pope* Saint Clement of Metz fl. 4th century), first bishop of Metz* Clement of Alexandria , distinguished teacher of the early Christian Church...
. It was built 1818/19 on a new site after the previous church was destroyed by the sea.
The Alford and Sutton Tramway
Alford and Sutton Tramway
The Alford and Sutton Tramway was a steam narrow gauge street tramway between the seaside town of Sutton-on-Sea and the nearby Great Northern Railway line at Alford in Lincolnshire...
, ran from Alford
Alford, Lincolnshire
- Notable residents :* Captain John Smith who lived in nearby Willoughby* Anne Hutchinson, pioneer settler and religious reformer in the United States* Thomas Paine, who was an excise officer in the town....
town to Sutton-on-Sea on rails set into the road, which opened in 1884 and closed only 5 years later.
Sutton-on-Sea railway station
Sutton-on-Sea railway station
Sutton-on-Sea railway station was a station in Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire. -References:...
opened as part of the Sutton and Willoughby Railway. It closed on 5th October 1970 by which time it was owned by British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
.
Under the 1884 Harbour and Dock Act the Sutton and Willoughby Railway Company was formed to build a line from the proposed Sutton Dock
Dock (maritime)
A dock is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore.However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language...
s to the village of Willoughby
Willoughby, Lincolnshire
Willoughby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It lies within the civil parish of Willoughby with Sloothby, and south of the town of Alford...
in order to distribute fish to markets around the country. The line was officially opened on 23rd September 1886, and the next proposal was to extend the line to join the Louth and East Coast Railway station at Mablethorpe, opening on 24th July 1888.
In 1897 it was the subject of a plan by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
to build a port and harbour at the terminus of its East-West line to Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
on the Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a river navigation 36 miles long in the North West of England. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Several sets of locks lift...
. Whilst construction was rapid, by the time the line reached Lincoln the money had run out and Lincoln remained its terminus.
Education
Sutton on Sea Community Primary School was built in 1862 as a National SchoolNational school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
, becoming a board school in 1887, and a council school in 1903. It became a primary school in 1964, and has been called the Sutton on Sea Community Primary School since 1999.