Sutton St Edmund

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

Sutton St Edmund
St Edmund's church, Sutton St Edmund
Sutton St Edmund is located in Lincolnshire
Sutton St Edmund
Sutton St Edmund
Location within Lincolnshire
Population684 (Including Throckenholt. 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTF368131
• London100 mi (160 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSpalding
Postcode districtPE12
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Lincolnshire
52°41′55″N 0°01′25″E / 52.698604°N 0.023666°E / 52.698604; 0.023666

Sutton St Edmunds was a chapelry to the parish of Long Sutton until 1866.[2] 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, and has 19th-century alterations and extensions. It was extended again in 1987.[3]

The village has a village hall.[4]

Guarnock House is a red-brick Grade II listed building. It was built in 1699 and has a 20th-century roof.[5]

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 in 1969–70.[6]

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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. ^ Historic England. "St Edmunds Church (1064538)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds Village Hall". Charities. Charities Direct. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Guarnock House (1204812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Sutton St Edmunds School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Throckenholt Priory (353387)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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