Sutterby
Encyclopedia
Sutterby is a hamlet in Lincolnshire
, England
not far from the small town of Horncastle in the parish
of Langton by Spilsby
.
The first recorded mention of Sutterby is in the Domesday Book
; the "-by" at the end of its name indicates this place may originally have been a Viking
settlement (the village is located within the area of the Danelaw
).
In 1219 Hugh of Wells, bishop of Lincoln
, granted the church at Sutterby to the Benedictine Nuns of the Priory of Chester. It seems that the nuns had lost it, however, by the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
. The Church of John the Baptist
, is now a grade II listed building under the protection of the Friends of Friendless Churches
.
The novella, John Enderby, by Gilbert Parker
has Charles I
resting overnight at Sutterby.
Ostracoda have been found in the Sutterby area.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
not far from the small town of Horncastle in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Langton by Spilsby
Langton by Spilsby
Langton by Spilsby, sometimes called Langton by Partney, is a village and civil parish about north of the town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England...
.
The first recorded mention of Sutterby is in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
; the "-by" at the end of its name indicates this place may originally have been a Viking
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
settlement (the village is located within the area of the Danelaw
Danelaw
The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle , is a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of the "Danes" held sway and dominated those of the Anglo-Saxons. It is contrasted with "West Saxon law" and "Mercian law". The term has been extended by modern historians to...
).
In 1219 Hugh of Wells, bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
, granted the church at Sutterby to the Benedictine Nuns of the Priory of Chester. It seems that the nuns had lost it, however, by the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
. The Church of John the Baptist
St John the Baptist's Church, Sutterby
St John the Baptist's Church, Sutterby, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Sutterby, Lincolnshire, England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.-History:The church dates from the...
, is now a grade II listed building under the protection of the Friends of Friendless Churches
Friends of Friendless Churches
Friends of Friendless Churches is a registered charity active in England and Wales. It campaigns for and rescues redundant historic churches threatened by demolition, decay, or inappropriate conversion. To that end, as of August 2010, it owns 43 former churches or chapels, 23 of which...
.
The novella, John Enderby, by Gilbert Parker
Gilbert Parker
Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet PC , known as Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and British politician, was born at Camden East, Addington, Ontario, the son of Captain J. Parker, R.A....
has Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
resting overnight at Sutterby.
Ostracoda have been found in the Sutterby area.