2011-12-29

Sutton St. Edmund




Sutton St Edmund

Coordinates: 52°41′55″N 0°01′25″E / 52.698604°N 0.0236658°E

Sutton St Edmund
Sutton St Edmund parish church - geograph.org.uk - 297094.jpg
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: UKEnglandLincolnshire

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. 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.

The village has a village hall.

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

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.

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.

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