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  GENUKI: Sutton Bridge, LIN
Sutton Bridge parish was in the Long Sutton sub-district of the Holbeach Registration District.
Sutton Bridge is in the East Elloe Deanery, for which several indexes have been published.
In October of 1939, RAF squadron 264 was reformed at Sutton Bridge and given the Boulton Paul Defiant to fly.
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 Sutton Bridge - Definition, explanation
Sutton Bridge is a location in south-eastern Lincolnshire, England close to the borders with Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
The East Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Sutton Bridge.
Before the Second World War, it was inhabited by the naturalist and artist Sir Peter Scott who bought a large area of the Ouse Washes and established a reserve of what is now the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/su/sutton_bridge.php   (104 words)

  
  Summit Lighthouse
The Summit Lighthouse is an organization that encompasses the branches of Church Universal and Triumphant, Summit University, Summit University Press and Montessori International.
Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals away from the coast and safe entries to harbors.
In very old lighthouses, the light source was a kerosene lamp, and the lenses were rotated by a clockwork assembly wound daily by lighthouse keepers.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/194/summit-lighthouse.html   (1419 words)

  
 About Sutton Bridge
Sutton Bridge is a small village in South Lincolnshire, and has a population of approximately 4000.
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.
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.
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 Encyclopedia: Lincolnshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the north east of England, bordering onto North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England.
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lincolnshire   (6989 words)

  
 News | TimesDaily.com | TimesDaily | Florence, Alabama (AL)
Sutton Bridge is a location in south-eastern Lincolnshire, England on the west bank of the River Nene and close to the border with Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
The current swing bridge known as Crosskeys Bridge which spans the Nene was built in 1897 and was the third bridge to cross the river.
Sutton Bridge and the surrounding area has recently seen an influx of new residents, mostly from the southern part of the United Kingdom.
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 Sutton Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sutton Bridge is a location in south-eastern Lincolnshire, England close to the borders with Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
The East Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Sutton Bridge.
Before the Second World War, it was inhabited by the naturalist and artist Sir Peter Scott who bought a large area of the Ouse Washes and established a reserve of what is now the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sutton_Bridge   (101 words)

  
 Lincolnshire
It borders onto North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Peterborough, Rutland, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.
Mainly agricultural, it stretches from the southern border with Norfolk at the Wash to the Humber in the north where it meets Yorkshire.
Thus it is a region of many contrasts, going from flat, marshy land (much of it reclaimed from the sea) via the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds[?] in the middle of the county to another flat low-lying area near the major fishing port of Grimsby.
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 SUTTON BRIDGE
Sutton Bridge is a small town in South Lincolnshire.
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.
Sutton Bridge is the hub of a busy arable farming community, it is fortunate in having several food processing factories and there is a gas powered power station as well, which provides employment for local people.
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 Jamestown Philomenian Library -- Historic and Architectural Resources  of Jamestown, Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lighthouse towers were built in 1755 and in 1783-84; the present tower was constructed in I856.
The Newport Bridge, completed in 1969, put an end to ferry service, and, to some degree, was responsible for the island's population growth, but serves a greater role funneling through travelers across the island, especially during the summer months.
East Passage Estates and its companion development, West Reach Estates, are noteworthy for their sampling of dwellings representative of recent architectural styles.
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 Cannon Kirk Homes
Tucked inside the Lincolnshire village of Sutton Bridge is Cannon Kirk's latest residential development, Sutton Mead.
Nearby there are pleasant walks along the banks of the Wash; indeed the famous naturalist and artist Sir Peter Scott lived in Sutton Bridge, at the East Lighthouse, and was involved in the creation of a nationally important local Wildfowl Sanctuary.
Sutton Mead is perfect for the discerning new home purchaser looking to get away from the rush and bustle of city life while benefiting from the best in modern design.
www.cannonkirk.co.uk /suttonmeads   (189 words)

  
 Lincolnshire - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lincolnshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, traditionally the second largest after Yorkshire.
A further local government reform in 1996 abolished Humberside, and the parts south of the Humber became the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
The remaining districts of Lincolnshire are Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, South Holland, South Kesteven, North Kesteven and West Lindsey.
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 Walk #251: Holbeach St Matthew to Sutton Bridge east bank car park
The bridge in Sutton Bridge is a lovely swing bridge, It was constructed in 1897 by the Midland and Great Northern railway to allow road and rail traffic over the bridge, and was the third bridge at or near this location since the first one was built by Sir John Rennie in 1830.
The bridge used to open about 900 times a year, but the opening of Port Sutton Bridge has caused the importance of the port at Wisbech to decline, and now it only opens a few times a week.
Between the bridge and the port there is a winding hole (a place where boats can turn around), where large ships could tie up their bows against the bank and let the current drag their stern downstream and thus turning them around.
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 Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society--Reference Booklet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The keepers of lighthouses and their families’ stories are an important part of our heritage and should be researched so that we can preserve and have a better understanding of our past.
H.L.P.S. In the Fall of 1997, the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. was established and chartered by the State of Florida as a non-profit corporation.
STRUCTURES: The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse itself is an octagonal, pyramidal, iron skeleton tower with a central stair cylinder, constructed in 1905-07, is the last (youngest) lighthouse to be built of this type in Florida.
www.hillsborolighthouse.org /ref_booklet.html   (3386 words)

  
 Long Sutton
Long Sutton is a small market town in SE Lincolnshire close to the borders of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
The east lighthouse at Long Sutton is best known as the home during the 1930s of Sir Peter Scott, who studied and painted the wildfowl he had grown to love there.
Long Sutton also takes part in the Britain in Bloom competition and throughout the summer the town is decked with flowers of all shapes, sizes and colours.
www.edp24.co.uk /Content/Postcard_From/Longsutton.asp   (407 words)

  
 Club History
Pre-eminent among the founders was the late Fred Pearson BEM, who for many years was the Chairman and later President, and who guided the Fenland Wildfowlers Association to become one of the best known and most professional clubs in the country.
The club's badge depicts the East Lighthouse at Sutton Bridge superimposed upon a map of the Wash. The Lighthouse, lived in by Sir Peter Scott before the Second World War, was leased by the FWA for ten years from l964 to 1974.
During that time it was occupied by a series of wardens appointed by the club.
www.fenlandwa.org.uk /historyclub.html   (493 words)

  
 History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 2 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine Biographies, ...
In 1879 he transferred to the steamer Charles Wall, closing the season in the steamer East Saginaw as wheelsman, holding that berth until the close of the season of 1880, and passed the next season in the Sophia Minch.
In 1883 he was appointed superintendent of the city bridges, having charge of all their mechanism, and in 1886 was appointed United States local inspector of boilers for the district of Cleve- land, a position in the steamboat inspection service which he has filled ever since.
Our subject was born December 31, 1835, in East Port, Maine, and lived in that place until he was about ten years of age, when he went to Sidney, N. S., where he received an education from private instructors, not having the advantage of public schools as in his native place.
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 Lincolnshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of...
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England, traditionally the second largest after Yorkshire.
The remaining districts of Lincolnshire are Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, EnglandLincoln, South Holland, EnglandSouth Holland, South Kesteven, North Kesteven and West Lindsey.
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On this screen head east to arrive at a horizontal log that's being constricted from moving due to a rock.
You'll reach the bridge that was broken earlier when Lord Hammet tried to cross it with his caravan before heading to Lupna.
Continue heading east for quite a while until you see a bridge to the north of you.
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 History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1 by J.B. Mansfield, Captains, Shipping, Lighthouse Keepers and Marine
All the houses located on the beach from Michigan street east were demolished to the number of 30 occupied by families, leaving scarcely a vestige of houses or furniture.
Steambarge Josephine sunk at Sandusky by collision with a bridge.
The captain, his daughter and the crew reached the lighthouse and were cared for.
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 Lincolnshire Article, Lincolnshire Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Mainly agricultural, it stretches from the southern border with Norfolk at the Wash to the Humber in the north where it meetsYorkshire.
A further local government reform in 1996 abolished Humberside, and the parts south ofthe Humber became the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
The remaining districts of Lincolnshire are Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, South Holland, South Kesteven, NorthKesteven and West Lindsey.
www.anoca.org /east/county/lincolnshire.html   (469 words)

  
 The Probert Encyclopaedia - People and Peoples (F)
He was born in 1846 at Central Bridge, New York and died in 1914.
Grace Darling was born in 1815 at Bamborough and died in 1842.
She was the daughter of a lighthouse keeper at Longstone.
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 East Coast of Ireland Windsurfing Spots
South East is on shore and can be good when strong.
Dollymount beach is on a small island connected to the mainland by a bridge and a causeway.
Sutton - Sutton is at the North end of Dollymount beach and when the tide is going out (funnelling out from the back of the island) it can be very strong here.
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 79.03.02: New Haven—Maritime History and Arts
A large east shore coke manufacturer which went out of business in the early 60s was the last coal consumer in the area.
Longitude is reckoned by degrees east (E) or west (W) of the prime meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England, and latitude is indicated as north (N) or south (S) of the equator.
Beneath this deceptive, sleepy view of New Haven from the east side of the Harbor in the 1840’s, the city was gradually assuming its character as an industrial center.
www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1979/3/79.03.02.x.html   (6692 words)

  
 Kite Aerial Photography - Point Bonita
The trail leading to the Point Bonita Lighthouse as seen from the east (42K jpg, Canon 15-mm, November 1996).
It was built in the late 1800's to serve the lighthouse located at the end of the peninsula.
The bridge is just visible in the jpg of the left photo.
arch.ced.berkeley.edu /kap/gallery/gal060.html   (520 words)

  
 lhm - Search Results
This Church on the Hill has been a lighthouse to thousands and the seedbed from which have developed 17 Baptist, Anglican and United Reformed Ministers, 7 missionaries [ who served in China, Germany, Congo and India, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Poland and the USA ].
A young Anabaptist preacher, John Newman, a pewterer from Maidstone but a native of Walden was arrested crossing Essex from one of the East coast ports carrying the banned English Bible.
He was flogged, kept in custody and finally burnt to death in Walden on Aug 31st 1555 as an example and a warning to groups of dissenting believers in this neighbourhood.
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 Lincolnshire - Wikinfo
A reorganisation in 1974 split off the areas of Scunthorpe and Grimsby to be incorporated in the newly-formed Humberside.
This arrangement proved short-lived and in 1996 new unitary authorities were formed: North Lincolnshire (including Scunthorpe) and North East Lincolnshire (including Grimsby) as separately administered unitary authority areas, these areas are again part of Lincolnshire for ceremonial purposes such as the Lord-Lieutenancy
The remaining districts of Lincolnshire are Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, South Holland, South Kesteven, North Kesteven and West Lindsey.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Lincolnshire   (817 words)

  
 Lincolnshire at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It borders onto the administrative counties of North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Peterborough, Rutland, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.
A reorganisation in 1974 split off the areas of Scunthorpe and Grimsby to be incorporated in the newly-formed Humberside.
This arrangement proved short-lived and in 1996 new unitary authorities were formed: North Lincolnshire (including Scunthorpe) and North East Lincolnshire (including Grimsby) as separately administered unitary authority areas, these areas are again part of Lincolnshire for ceremonial purposes such as the Lord-Lieutenancy
wiki.tatet.ru /en/Lincolnshire.html   (282 words)

  
 Independent summary and comment of news items from the East Cambridgeshire area - East Cambridgeshire On-Line News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
East Cambridgeshire District Council have agreed to pay £10,000 of £70,000 needed to build a footbridge at Holt Fen by the Fish and Duck pub near Stretham.
The bridge will be part of the Fen Rivers Way - a 34 mile system of paths along the rivers Cam and Ouse between Cambridge and King's Lynn.
A spokesman for the council is quoted in last Thursday's 'Cambridge Evening News' as saying "We are especially pleased to see evidence of improvement in areas such as recycling and council tax collections." An area which still requires work, however, is the establishment of a formal equal opportunities policy.
www.ecoln.com /news.html   (3423 words)

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