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'''Little Sutton''' is a village on the [[Wirral Peninsula]], in the unitary authority area of [[Cheshire West and Chester]] and the ceremonial county of [[Cheshire]], England. Located between [[Childer Thornton]] and [[Great Sutton]], it is a suburb of the town of [[Ellesmere Port]]. Little Sutton is mostly residential and sits either side of the [[A41 road]], linking [[Birkenhead]] and [[Chester]].


==History==
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'''Little Sutton''' is a village in north west Cheshire, [[England]], located between [[Childer Thornton]] and [[Great Sutton]]. It is a suburb of the town of [[Ellesmere Port]] and part of the unitary authority of [[Cheshire West and Chester]].
Little Sutton and neighbouring Great Sutton were mentioned in a single entry in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 as ''Sudtone'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/cheshire2.html#sutton |title=Cheshire L-Z: Sutton|publisher=Domesday Book Online|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref> under the ownership of the canons of [[Chester Cathedral|St Werburgh's Abbey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/XX0000/great-and-little-sutton/ |title=[Great and Little] Sutton|first=Anna|last=Powell-Smith|work=Open Domesday/University of Hull|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref>


Formerly a township in the parish of [[Eastham, Merseyside|Eastham]] in the [[Wirral Hundred]],<ref>http://opendomesday.org/place/XX0000/great-and-little-sutton/ Open Domesday Map: Great and Little Sutton</ref> Little Sutton became part of Ellesmere Port [[civil parish]] in 1950. The population was 166 in 1801, 432 in 1851 and 1,109 in 1901.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/littlesutton.html|title=Cheshire Towns & Parishes: Little Sutton|publisher=GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy|accessdate=3 April 2008}}</ref>
Little Sutton was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] in the parish of [[Eastham, Merseyside|Eastham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2159|title=History of Little Sutton, in Ellesmere Port and Neston and Cheshire|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> in the [[Wirral Hundred]]. In 1866 Little Sutton became a separate [[civil parish]], on 1 April 1950 the parish was abolished and merged with Ellesmere Port.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046634|title=Relationships and changes Little Sutton CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> The population was recorded at 166 in 1801, 432 in 1851 and rising to 1,109 in 1901.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/littlesutton|title=Little Sutton|publisher=GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy|access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 2258.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046634/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Little Sutton CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> From 1974 to 2009 it was in [[Ellesmere Port and Neston]] district.


==Geography==
Little Sutton is mostly residential and sits either side of the [[A41 road]], linking [[Birkenhead]] and [[Chester]]. [[Little Sutton railway station]] is situated on the [[Wirral Line]] of the [[Merseyrail]] network. The 'Old Red Lion' [[public house]], which was rebuilt in 1934 to replace a much older building, is located near the junction of Chester Road (A41) and Station Road (B5463).
Little Sutton is in the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula and a suburban area of the town of [[Ellesmere Port]].


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|title = '''Neighbouring places'''
|Northwest = [[Hooton, Cheshire|Hooton]], [[Willaston, Cheshire West|Willaston]]
|North = [[Childer Thornton]]
|Northeast = [[Overpool]]
|West = [[Ledsham, Cheshire|Ledsham]]
|Centre = Little Sutton
|East = [[Overpool]]
|Southwest = [[Ledsham, Cheshire|Ledsham]]<br>[[Capenhurst]]
|South = [[Great Sutton]]
|Southeast = [[Great Sutton]]<br>[[Ellesmere Port|Whitby]]
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==Sports facilities==
Hooton Lawn Tennis Club, which was established in 1912 but significantly rebuilt in 1999 and now provides its members with four artificial grass courts.

Ellesmere Port Golf Club, part of the [[Ian Woosnam]] Golf Academy, is an 18 hole golf course with practice facilities and a fitness suite. A former resident professional was [[Dick Burton (golfer)|Dick Burton]] (1907-1974), [[Open Championship]] winner 1939, renowned as the longest reigning Open Champion due to [[World War II]]. The championship was not played again until 1946.

Little Sutton Bowling Club is a [[crown green bowling]] club, situated next to the public library on the A41

==Religious sites==
The Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, opened in 1879, is a [[Roman Catholic]] parish church in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury|Diocese of Shrewsbury]]. It is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1326681|desc=Church of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic)|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

[[St Paul's Church, Hooton|St Paul's Church]] opened in 1862. It is an [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] parish church in the [[deanery]] of Wirral South, the [[Archdeacon of Chester|Archdeaconry of Chester]] and the [[Diocese of Chester]]. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1115407|desc=Church of St Paul, including south-west boundary wall and gates, Hooton|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>

Little Sutton [[Methodist Church]] is associated with the Wirral Methodist Circuit.

Dating from the 1830s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CHS/littlesutton/StGeorge |title=St George, Little Sutton, Presbyterian|publisher=GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref> St George's [[United Reformed Church]] closed in 2020. The building was sold for redevelopment in 2021.

==Public houses==
[[File:Olde Red Lion pub, Little Sutton (2).JPG|thumb|right|Olde Red Lion public house]]
Pubs in Little Sutton include Alfie's Bistro & Wine Bar, the Olde Red Lion, the Traveller's Rest, the Crafty Tavern and the Cheshire Yeoman. The Olde Red Lion near the junction of Chester Road (A41) and Station Road (B5463) dates from about 1850. The original building was demolished in 1934 and re-sited further east to enable road widening.<ref>{{cite book|title=Yesterday's East Wirral|page=89|first=Ian|last=Boumphrey|date=2011|isbn=978-1-899241-32-3}}</ref>

Other nearby pubs are The Chimneys in [[Hooton, Cheshire|Hooton]] and The Halfway House and The White Lion in Childer Thornton.


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[Little Sutton railway station|Little Sutton Railway Station]] is on the [[Wirral line]] of the [[Merseyrail]] network. Trains run every 30 minutes to [[Ellesmere Port railway station|Ellesmere Port]] and [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]].


Seven bus routes serve Little Sutton:
Trains run every 30 minutes to Ellesmere Port, Chester and [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]] from [[Little Sutton railway station|Little Sutton Railway Station]]. These services are run by [[Merseyrail]]. There are also frequent bus services:


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53°17′06″N 2°56′24″W / 53.285°N 2.94°W / 53.285; -2.94

Little Sutton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Located between Childer Thornton and Great Sutton, it is a suburb of the town of Ellesmere Port. Little Sutton is mostly residential and sits either side of the A41 road, linking Birkenhead and Chester.

History

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Little Sutton and neighbouring Great Sutton were mentioned in a single entry in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sudtone,[1] under the ownership of the canons of St Werburgh's Abbey.[2]

Little Sutton was formerly a township in the parish of Eastham,[3] in the Wirral Hundred. In 1866 Little Sutton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1950 the parish was abolished and merged with Ellesmere Port.[4] The population was recorded at 166 in 1801, 432 in 1851 and rising to 1,109 in 1901.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 2258.[6] From 1974 to 2009 it was in Ellesmere Port and Neston district.

Geography

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Little Sutton is in the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula and a suburban area of the town of Ellesmere Port.

Sports facilities

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Hooton Lawn Tennis Club, which was established in 1912 but significantly rebuilt in 1999 and now provides its members with four artificial grass courts.

Ellesmere Port Golf Club, part of the Ian Woosnam Golf Academy, is an 18 hole golf course with practice facilities and a fitness suite. A former resident professional was Dick Burton (1907-1974), Open Championship winner 1939, renowned as the longest reigning Open Champion due to World War II. The championship was not played again until 1946.

Little Sutton Bowling Club is a crown green bowling club, situated next to the public library on the A41

Religious sites

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The Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, opened in 1879, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Shrewsbury. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[7]

St Paul's Church opened in 1862. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral South, the Archdeaconry of Chester and the Diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[8]

Little Sutton Methodist Church is associated with the Wirral Methodist Circuit.

Dating from the 1830s,[9] St George's United Reformed Church closed in 2020. The building was sold for redevelopment in 2021.

Public houses

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Olde Red Lion public house

Pubs in Little Sutton include Alfie's Bistro & Wine Bar, the Olde Red Lion, the Traveller's Rest, the Crafty Tavern and the Cheshire Yeoman. The Olde Red Lion near the junction of Chester Road (A41) and Station Road (B5463) dates from about 1850. The original building was demolished in 1934 and re-sited further east to enable road widening.[10]

Other nearby pubs are The Chimneys in Hooton and The Halfway House and The White Lion in Childer Thornton.

Transport

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Little Sutton Railway Station is on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network. Trains run every 30 minutes to Ellesmere Port and Liverpool Central.

Seven bus routes serve Little Sutton:

Route No. From To Via Frequency Company Notes
1 / X1 Liverpool Chester Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port Every 10 mins Stagecoach Quality Partnership
2 Liverpool Chester Hope Farm, Ellesmere Port Every 10 mins Arriva/Stagecoach Quality Partnership
811/817 Leasowe Broughton Birkenhead Every 1 Hour Cumfybus
106 Little Sutton Cheshire Oaks Bus Station Every 1 Hour Arrowebrook Sunday Only
6 Glenwood Road/Childer Crescent Stanney Grange Bus Station Every 20 mins GHA Coaches/Stagecoach Extends to Childer Crescent on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
359 Neston (Raby Park Road) Ellesmere Port Willaston (a.m.)/Ledsham Road (p.m.) 1 a.m. journey and 1 p.m. journey Helms of Eastham
272 Neston Railway Station Ellesmere Port Willaston Hourly Helms of Eastham

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little Sutton, Cheshire.
  1. ^ "Cheshire L-Z: Sutton". Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "[Great and Little] Sutton". Open Domesday/University of Hull. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "History of Little Sutton, in Ellesmere Port and Neston and Cheshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Little Sutton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Little Sutton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Little Sutton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic) (1326681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Paul, including south-west boundary wall and gates, Hooton (1115407)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ "St George, Little Sutton, Presbyterian". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  10. ^ Boumphrey, Ian (2011). Yesterday's East Wirral. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-899241-32-3.
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