However, as little as 200 years ago, this whole area was nothing more than salt marsh. In the 100 or so years that followed, 3 bridges were built to span the marsh. The latest bridge having being built in 1897 is the third, and was built as a dual purpose bridge, with road on one side and the railway on the other. In 1959, the station was closed to passenger trains and continuing with freight only until that was stopped in 1965 and the bridge took on its present day usage.

The first, short-lived port was opened in 1881 but collapsed soon after. This was succeeded by the present thriving Port Sutton Bridge which was opened in 1987.
On the East and West banks of the river mouth are two lighthouses, built in 1831 to commemorate the opening of the outfall cut of the River Nene. These were never functioning lighthouses but act as markers for ships who are navigating the dangerous waters and hidden sands. The East Bank lighthouse was once the home of Sir Peter Scott, the well-known artist and conservationist (after whom, the 10 miles or so,coastal walk to Kings Lynn was named).

Sutton Bridge is the hub of a busy arable farming community. It is fortunate in having several food processing factories which provide employment for local people and also for young Europeans and South Africans who travel here each year to gain work experience and "to see the world"! There is also a gas powered Power Station which also provides employment for the locals.

We are blessed with several pleasant Public Houses which provide liquid refreshments, meals and overnight accomodation to workers visiting the area and also to weary travellers, who are possibly sick and tired of the roadworks and delays on the A17 Sutton Bridge bypass. The Bridge Hotel has been recently refurbished. We also have two Fish and Chip Shops, owned by the Baxter family (and their chips tastes like real seaside chips) We have a village Post Office, Pharmacy and a new health centre, small co-op, 3 small general stores,a petrol station and a Primary School (although unfortunately not seen as a particularly good school).
We are situated on the outskirts of the South Holland area and the beautiful daffodils in the fields are a joy to see.

We have many low flying military jets at times during the year, due to the practice bombing range in the Wash. It is possible to sit on the sea defence bank, just 3-4 miles from here and have the jets fly at eye level with us, just 200 metres or so away.

Many southerners are now moving to Sutton Bridge as they "escape to the country", as a result of this, many new homes are being built. Also, there seems to be no local accent, everywhere you turn, you seem to speak to a Londoner and the Lincolnshire accent is now so diluted, it's barely recognisable. Still, I can't really comment on that as I am not a true carrot crunching local, I moved here a few years ago from Nottingham when I met my husband, who is an ex-Essex boy, living in Sutton Bridge. we have now got 5 children and would never want to live anywhere else. Sutton Bridge is a place we are proud to call our home!

I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THIS PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH SUTTON BRIDGE.