Sutton, Bedfordshire

Sutton, Bedfordshire

Sutton, Bedfordshire, is a small village to the south of Potton, England. Sutton falls under the postal town of Sandy and is also near the market town of Biggleswade.

Sutton is well-known for the Packhorse bridge and the neighbouring ford which often floods after heavy rain. The bridge is a listed ancient monument which was constructed from sandstone sometime in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The bridge is still used by pedestrians, cyclists and horses, although many of the latter prefer to use the neighbouring ford when it is safe to do so. The bridge was restored in the late 1980s by Bedfordshire County Council.

The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, has a barrel organ and was once under the control of the scandalous Reverend Edward Drax Free.

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, is said to have conferred Sutton and Potton upon Sir Roger Burgoyne and his heirs; hence the village has a strong association with the Burgoyne family. The village pub is named the John O'Gaunt, as is the nearby John O'Gaunt Golf Club.


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