Sutton-in-the-Isle

The "in-the-Isle" suffix refers to the fact that the village is part of the Isle of Ely, once an island in the Fens and also an administrative county until 1965.The village location on the high ground of the Isle of Ely provides commanding views across the surrounding low-lying fens.In 1109, the charter 51 of Bishop Hervey included Suttune in the lands recorded as being conferred upon the Cathedral Priory of Ely.During the 14th century, the Sutton resident Reginald de Beringhale also became a major landowner, further developing his father's programme of land acquisition.The railway line was later extended round the edge of the fen to Earith Bridge and onto St Ives, with this branch opening on 11 May 1878.The branch to St Ives was closed on 6 October 1958, followed by the line to Ely on 13 July 1964, as part of the Beeching Axe.A linear induction motor propelled this hovertrain and ran alongside the Old Bedford River, on a one-mile section of air-cushion trackway.Later, it manufactured road sweepers, and now it hosts a monthly auction of construction and agricultural equipment, which is the largest of its kind in Europe.Services include community meeting rooms, sports and recreation facilities, a bus shelter, a cemetery, local planning consultation, a community time bank, play area, street lighting, grants to local organisations and a war memorial.The county council provides county-wide services such as major road infrastructure, fire and rescue, libraries and heritage, and strategic planning.The land between them, known as the Ouse Washes, a giant flood water reservoir which also forms part of an internationally important wetland habitat.
Bridge over the New Bedford River and the Anchor at Sutton Gault
Flooded road at Sutton Gault
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