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Coordinates: 52°47′08″N 0°07′12″E / 52.78564°N 0.12001°E / 52.78564; 0.12001

Long Sutton
Long Sutton  Long Sutton shown within Lincolnshire
Population	5,037
OS grid reference	TF430230
District	South Holland
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SPALDING
Postcode district	PE12 9
Dialling code	01406 36
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Long Sutton is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. Located in South Holland district, it lies close to the Wash.

Geography

The town has an estimated population of 5,037 in 2007.^[1] It is thirteen miles east from Spalding.

History

Lincolnshire Fens

Like many Fenland towns, Long Sutton has an illustrious history, thanks to its setting in the fertile silt lands of the Lincolnshire Fens. The Friday Market dates back to the early 13th Century, when the town was a prosperous trading centre. By the mid-14th Century, Long Sutton was considered to be one of the richest communities in Lincolnshire.

Railways

This prosperity continued well into the 20th Century, helped by the arrival of the railways. As recently as the 1950s, eleven trains would daily transport passengers and local produce to and from the town.

Local economy

Premier Foods have a food processing plant, producing Fray Bentos pies.

Markets

Today, both the thriving Friday Market and produce auction remain - together with many examples of fine Georgian architecture. Long Sutton is now known for floral displays that decorate the town and churches, throughout Spring and Summer. It has been named amongst the Best kept villages in Lincolnshire, and has again – for the second year running - been named best small town in the East Midlands in Bloom competition.

Signpost in Long Sutton

Signpost in Long Sutton

Attractions

St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church is famous for its 13th Century lead-covered timber spire. This is a similar design to Chesterfield's famous twisted spire but Long Sutton's spire still stands straight and true. It is now the highest, oldest and best-preserved lead spirein England and possibly Europe.

The pubs are the Olde Ship Inn on London Road, the Crown & Woolpack on the High Street, and the Corn Exchange and The Granary on Market Street. The Butterfly and Wildlife Park, voted Lincolnshire's Family Attraction of the Year by the Good Britain Guide, is home to hundreds of butterflies, birds of prey and reptiles, and lies just outside the town.

Transport

Long Sutton is the terminus of the A1101, Great Britain's lowest road. It is now bypassed, with Sutton Bridge, by the busy A17 which follows the former railway.

The town previously had a railway station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. However, it was closed in 1959 when passenger services were withdrawn from almost the entire M&GN route.

Education

• Primary:

Long Sutton County Primary School is the primary school located on Dick Turpin Way in the centre of Long Sutton. It has around 400 pupils attending.

• Secondary:

The Peele Community College is the local co-educational secondary modern school. It is underperforming at GCSE. Grammar school pupils go to Spalding, with two single-sex schools.

Sport

The town's football club, Long Sutton Athletic, play in the Peterborough & District League, and have previously played in the Eastern Counties League.

See also

• Sutton Bridge

References

1. ^ Annual Monitoring Report 2006-07 South Holland District Council

External links

• Village website
• St Mary's church
• The Peele Community College
• 1st Long Sutton Scout Group's Website
• Long Sutton and District Civic Society
• Long Sutton Primary School Website
• Long Sutton Market House Multi Use Centre