Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire Map

About Sutton Bridge

Sutton Bridge stands as a distinctive Lincolnshire waypoint, its existence intrinsically linked to the engineering marvels that shape its landscape. It lies 4.9 km east-south-east of Long Sutton (from Long Sutton: bearing 112°T, OS grid TF 477 212), and is situated east-south-east of Little Sutton village. The village’s name, and indeed its very genesis, can be traced back to the construction of a remarkable swing bridge across the River Nene, a feat of Victorian ingenuity that opened up new possibilities for transport and trade along this fenland coast. The wide, flat horizons here possess a peculiar beauty, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, often painted with the subtle, shifting colours of a low sun, casting long, attenuated shadows across the reclaimed marshland. Life in Sutton Bridge has long been dictated by the tides and the agricultural bounty of the surrounding fertile plains, giving it a practical, unpretentious character. The air, especially on a clear day, carries a faint, briny tang, a reminder of its proximity to the Wash, a vast estuary where nature still holds considerable sway.

About This Sutton Bridge Map Page

Explore Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.769014, 0.188669. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.