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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Sutton Bridge, town and river port with ry. sta., Long Sutton par., Lincolnshire, on river Nen, 3¾ miles SE. of Long Sutton and 7 miles N. of Wisbech by rail, pop. 2207; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town is situated 3 miles above the influx of the Nen with the Wash, and is of modern growth, the land having been reclaimed from the Wash since 1831. It has a good quay and warehouses, and carries on an active trade in corn, coal, timber, and other commodities.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Long Sutton CP Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Sutton Bridge |
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