suttononsea.infoPoem Written in Mablethorpe During the Great Flood 1953
published 6th April 2026A teddy bear, its owner crying, marked the reach of last night’s tide, Muddy, water sodden, lying at the puddle pavement side, Where a mile from battered sea walls, gale blown water came to town, Wrecking locked up sea-side tea stalls, sweeping walls and railings down. Lookouts late on Wednesday morning, in their Northern coast[...]Washed In Washed Out Washed Away
published 14th March 2019After the discovery of several old Coastguard records, Peter Leak decided to write a book about many incidents along the Lincolnshire Coast. Peter Leak recalls memories of his time as an Auxiliary-in-Charge/Station Officer and local Auxiliary Coastguard Officer. In the book, Washed In, Washed Out, Washed Away, there are 83 photographs. Washed In, Washed Out,[...]Poem Written in Mablethorpe During the Great Flood 1953
published 13th March 2019A teddy bear, its owner crying, marked the reach of last night’s tide, Muddy, water sodden, lying at the puddle pavement side, Where a mile from battered sea walls, gale blown water came to town, Wrecking locked up sea-side tea stalls, sweeping walls and railings down. Lookouts late on Wednesday morning, in their Northern coast[...]1953 Flood Report from Miss Norah Willis (now Mrs Norah Coles) Senior Mistress
published 13th March 2019“That Dreadful Night” “The Ferns” Alford 31st January 1953 12.50a.m. The fatal force of storm Z. The disaster was cased by a combination of “storm surge” and high spring tide. It affected large areas of the eastern seaboard of the United Kingdom and also large areas of Holland. Low pressure weather system nicknamed “Z” began[...]1953 East Coast Floods at Sutton on Sea
published 13th March 2019Throughout it’s history, Sutton has battled against the sea. Early accounts tell us of floods which washed away parts of the village in 1248, 1250 and 1251. Also in 1253 the sea flowed as far as Alvingham. 1571 saw great disaster for the village when, on October 5th, the high tide accompanied by a fierce[...]Sutton on Sea Smugglers
published 13th March 2019In the 18th and in the early part of the 19th century, smuggling was common along the Sutton-on-Sea coast. Customs duty on tobacco, spirits, tea and silk made it a lucrative occupation although very dangerous. They were hard times so desperate measures were taken to make money. The export of wool was taxed and at[...]Ship Breaking at Sutton on Sea
published 13th March 2019With the decline of the use of wooden ships a new industry developed in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea: Ship Breaking. In 1877, Sutton-on-Sea was linked to National Railway network. Goods began to come into the town by rail although goods landed by ship continued to be economical for a while. The wooden ships were being replaces[...]Trusthorpe Hall
published 13th March 2019Trusthorpe Hall is a late Georgian manor-house, built about a mile and a half from the coast near Mablethorpe. I think some ‘three families had owned it before my father purchased it in 1907 and gave it to my mother as a seaside home for our large and ever-increasing family. When summertime came around near[...]Alford – Sutton Tramway 1884 – 1889
published 13th March 2019
In the Spring of 1884, construction of the Tramway reached its final stages. In March the project was inspected by Major-General Hutchinson on behalf of the Board of Trade. He was very satisfied by the venture. In the evening, Mr. Dick, the constructor and owner of the line, provided a dinner for the highway surveyors[...]Old Photos of Sutton on Sea
published 12th March 2019A collection of old photos from Sutton on Sea, Sandilands and Trusthorpe. Below you will find picture of Prince Phillip who visited Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe just after the 1953 floods. He was shown around by Rev. Parkinson who was the mayor at the time. We also have some photos of the railway station. In 1886[...]Collonade Photographed During the Early Fifties
published 12th March 2019I visited Sutton-on-Sea each year with my mother sister and grand-parents during the early fifties. The view looks familiar. I remember that one year we shared the use of a beach chalet with a friend of mother’s and her family. That year we stayed at the Grange and Links Hotel at Sandilands. In previous years[...]Sutton on Sea’s Submerged Forest
published 12th March 2019Today’s Lincolnshire coastline was very different ten thousand years ago. At the end of the last Ice Age, the North Sea was dry land. As the climate gradually warmed up a forest grew. It probably began as a pine forest but by about 7000 years ago it had developed into a mixed forest with alder,[...]
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In the Spring of 1884, construction of the Tramway reached its final stages. In March the project was inspected by Major-General Hutchinson on behalf of the Board of Trade. He was very satisfied by the venture. In the evening, Mr. Dick, the constructor and owner of the line, provided a dinner for the highway surveyors[...]
A collection of old photos from Sutton on Sea, Sandilands and Trusthorpe. Below you will find picture of Prince Phillip who visited Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe just after the 1953 floods. He was shown around by Rev. Parkinson who was the mayor at the time. We also have some photos of the railway station. In 1886[...]