Jack Earley, one of Sutton Bridge’s long-standing residents, remembers the dinner-dances that were held at the Bridge Hotel. The hotel was the social centre for the district and the functions that were held were attended by people from miles around. It was owned by Soames Brewery (Norwich) and the manager and his wife – Tom…
There’s probably not a person in Sutton Bridge who does not know Hans, the barber of High Street. His premises are now closed since Hans retired nearly three years ago, when he was 82. Hans Heib arrived in Sutton Bridge after the war. He had been a prisoner of war and was released in 1948. He…
Wharf Street School Albert Cooper and his brothers, Alfred and Ernie all attended the boys’ primary school in Wharf Street, as did Leslie Garner and his brother David. Both Albert and Leslie were in the same class and remember clearly Miss Mitchell, who was the head teacher at the time, and Miss Bevan, who took…
The Nene Marine CIC are delighted to see that at last their project to provide a leisure marina in Sutton Bridge has been achieved after so many years. The initial idea was formed to provide access to the River Nene to rescue porpoise and seals from the river and provide a platform for other rescue…
At last! After months of restoration work, the East Lighthouse (also known as the Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse) gleams in the December sunshine, looking splendid with its new windows and special protective paint….. The East Lighthouse as seen from the riverbank, showing the new camera appearing from out of the chimney top. This will enable…
The major repair and restoration work of the external walls and installation of replacement windows at the East Lighthouse are nearing completion and Doug Hilton, the owner, was hoping that the plastic wrapping and the scaffolding would have been ready to come down by the middle of November. However, another setback has meant this may…
Since our last update in July, some good news has emerged concerning the renovation works to the East Lighthouse that is being undertaken by the owners, Doug and Sue Hilton. Following the very wet and long winter serious damage was done to the fabric (see below) and as a consequence the planned August open days…
You may have wondered what is happening at the East Lighthouse; you may have seen it ‘under wraps’ and wondered what was going on. For Doug and Sue Hilton, the new owners of the Peter Scott Lighthouse, this is not good news. The wettest year on record and the coldest winter for fifty years have taken…
Work has begun on the redesigned ponds at the East Lighthouse. The new owners, Doug and Sue Hilton, are planning to open a visitors centre — The Snowgoose Wildlife Trust — to attract people interested in wildlife and in particular the geese and other birds that use the Wash as their habitat. Doug has drawn…
As residents of Sutton Bridge and surrounding areas are now aware, the SHDC Planning Department refused the planning application by ESPB, overturning an earlier decision to approve it. The original plan was scuppered by a Judicial Review which stated that the judgement was unlawful on the grounds of sustainability of feedstock. This was after months…