Little Sutton, Cheshire
| Little Sutton | |
|---|---|
 A41 road in Little Sutton | |
  Little Sutton Location within Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ372769 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode district | CH66 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Sutton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the unitary authority 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.
Formerly a township in the parish of Eastham in the Wirral Hundred,[1] 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.[2]
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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).
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, an 18 hole golf course with practice facilities and fitness suite. Part of the Ian Woosnam Golf Academy. Former resident professional was Dick Burton (golfer) (1907-1974), Open Championship winner 1939, renowned as the longest reigning Open Champion due to WW2. The championship was not played again until 1946 when the great American golfer Sam Snead won the title played at St Andrews.
- Little Sutton Bowling Club, a crown green bowling club situated next to the public library on the A41 Chester Road
=Religious Sites
- Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, opened in 1879. A Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Pubs
- Alfie's Bistro & Wine Bar
- Olde Red Lion
- White Lion
- Traveller's Rest
- Yeoman's Way
- The Chimneys
- The Halfway House
Transport
Trains run every 30 minutes to Ellesmere Port, and Liverpool Central from Little Sutton Railway Station, and services to Chester via Hooton. These services are all run by Merseyrail. There are also frequent bus services:
| Route No. | From | To | Via | Frequency | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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
References
- ^ http://opendomesday.org/place/XX0000/great-and-little-sutton/ Open Domesday Map: Great and Little Sutton
- ^ "Little Sutton". GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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