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60054 passes Sutton Coldfield (Coles Lane) with 6E08 Wolverhampton-Immingham empty steel 29/04/15. (This shot take with the manual 50mm f1.8)
To the south of Sutton town centre in Christchurch Park sits Christ Church, Sutton. It was built in 1888 by architects Newman & Jacques and builders Gregory and Company of Clapham for £8,000. It was sited among the then lavender fields east of Brighton Road. Additions were made ca 1910 to 1912 by J D Round. The church has the largest auditorium in Sutton, and comprises a nave of five bays, a chancel, apse, north and south aisles, chapel, narthex and vestries.
The original Hall formed part of a Saxon estate owned by Wulfric Spott, who died in 1002 and left the estate to Burton-on-Trent Abbey. In the Domesday Book the estate was owned by Roger de Poitou. In 1225 the Lordship of Sutton-in-the-Dale had been given by King Henry III to Peter de Hareston, but by 1401 it had been purchased by John Leke of Gotham.
A later John Leke was made a knight by King Henry VIII. His son Francis Leke was created a Baronet by King James I in 1611, and elevated to Earl of Scarsdale by King Charles I in 1640. When the English Civil War broke out, Leke joined the Cavaliers and the Hall's structure was strengthened, particularly so with Bolsover Castle on the opposite hillside swearing loyalty to the Roundheads. When a Parliamentarian force of 500 men led by Sir John Gell surrounded the estate, Leke resisted until the house was stormed and he was taken prisoner. With the estate seized by Oliver Cromwell's forces, after the end of the war a forfeiture fine of £18,000 was levied and paid for Leke's support of the imprisoned King Charles.
The existing structure is believed to be the fourth or fifth built on the site. In 1724, Nicholas Leke, 4th Earl of Scarsdale commissioned the building of a design by architect Francis Smith, to develop a Georgian mansion with gardens, using parts of the existing structure.
On a scale and quality with Chatsworth House, internally it featured both oak ornamental panels and stucco plasterwork by Italian craftsmen Francesco Vassalli and the Atari brothers; carved Adam fireplaces in both marble and Blue John, and a signature carved mahogany staircase.
Following the death of the 4th Earl, Member of Parliament Godfrey Bagnall Clarke purchased the estate in 1740. After his death in 1774 the Marquis of Ormonde then gained ownership by marriage, and after his death in 1824, Richard Arkwright Junior of Cromford Mill fame, became the owner. William Arkwright of Sutton Scarsdale was High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1890
Source: Wikipedia
All Saints
Church of England
A church with work of many different periods, from the Norman tower to a 20th-century trompe-l'oeil portrait.
There is a charming two-storied Tudor south porch, made of red brick.
The Liberal Prime Minister H. H. Asquith and the writer George Orwell are buried here.
Chest Tomb
Herbert Henry Asquith
Earl of Oxford & Asquith
Prime Minister of England 1908–1910
The twin villages of Sutton St Michael and Sutton St Nicholas virtually form a single entity, but nevertheless retain two medieval churches that remain in use.
Sutton St Michael's church is the smaller, more humble building of the two, consisting of a simple nave and chancel with a weather-boarded bell-turret at the west end. The church appears little changed since Norman times (structurally at least), suggesting that this was always the smaller of the two settlements.
This church is sadly normally kept locked outside of services, and seeing no keyholder information I didn't have the option of seeing inside so moved on to its near neighbour instead.
Church of St Andrew, Sutton in the Isle, Cambridgeshire, begun c1350/60 built of flint , field rubble and freestone, within the space of 2 generations and perhaps 3 campaigns, finishing in early 15c. It consists of a Tower, nave with north and south aisles, chancel . south porch nd north vestry.
Appropriated to the Priory of Ely who were responsible for rebuilding the choir
The late 14c four stage tower is crowned with an octagon lantern thought to have been influenced by the that at Ely flic.kr/p/A9Q9m5 , also very like the one at Fotheringhay flic.kr/p/GMaUpN . It has 6 bells, starting with the treble inscribed "Miles Grey made me 1634" , Two of 1691 & 1700 by Charles Newman, Two of 1722 inscribed
"Da. Peacock, Thomas Faux, churchwardens" & "Henry Penn, founder"- lastly "William Dobson, Downham fecit 1819"
Restored 1869 by F W Preedy with new nave & chancel ceilings set on original stone corbels during the 32 year incumbency of Hon Rev Charles Frederick Octavius Spencer, 8th son of Francis Spencer 1st Baron Churchill
The Parish Church of Saint Anne
The village of Sutton Bonnington is located in the Rushcliffe district of south Nottinghamshire.
Sutton Bonington is an unusual village in that it has two medieval churches, St Michael's and St Anne's, a legacy from the days when Sutton and Bonington were two separate villages.
The church of St Anne was originally the parish church for Sutton, is has a 13th century north arcade and chancel and a 14th century nave.
The earliest Thameslink/FCC 319s are approaching 30 years old now and seem to have been plying between Bedford and Brighton for ever. They will be refurbished again and off to pastures new in a couple of years. Here is 319377 leaving St Albans on a Luton to Sutton slow working.
DB Cargo UK Class 90, 90029 is seen passing Sutton On Trent with a passenger service while on hire to Virgin Trains East Coast.
1A28 11:45 Leeds - London Kings Cross.
DB Cargo UK Class 66, 66058 "Derek Clark" is seen passing Sutton On Trent with a rake of empty steel wagons.
4E26 07:50 Dollands Moor - Scunthorpe.
Thirsk, North York. Moor, Yorkshire.
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The Sutton Heritage Mosaic is a large mural in the form of a mosaic situated in Sutton High Street in the town of Sutton in Greater London, England. One of the largest examples of wall art in Britain, it was commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to celebrate the borough's heritage.
Location
The mural is on the side of a three-storey building on the corner of High Street and St Nicholas Road at Trinity Square (the main town square).
Description
Measuring 9 metres (30 ft) high by 5 metres (16 ft) wide, the mural depicts various aspects of Sutton's heritage and local history in nineteen black and white panels. The centrepiece is Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace in Nonsuch Park. Surrounding this are shown the heraldic beasts of the coats of arms of the historic local families of Carew, Gaynesford and Lumley. The mural also features local heritage buildings such as Honeywood House and All Saints Church in Carshalton Village; and the Old Cottage and Whitehall in Cheam Village. Old industries are also covered, represented by the inclusion of a River Wandle mill. The early railway line, which was routed alongside the river is illustrated, as is a Hannibal biplane, which used the former Croydon Airport.
Design and construction
The mural was designed by public artist Rob Turner, and created by him with fellow artist Gary Drostle. The artists had presented the borough's Public Arts Committee with six designs, and the Committee chose one, depicting local history in nineteen panels. Appledown Properties Ltd provided the financing.
The mosaic was created from vitreous ceramic tesserae and put in place in 1994. It was initially created in a studio, using the reverse technique, whereby a full-size outline was drawn on paper in reverse. The tiles were then affixed to the paper with flour-and-water glue. At the end of the process, the paper and glue were washed off with water and the mosaic was grouted and polished. Consisting of well over 100,000 pieces, the mosaic took over 1,500 hours to design and construct.
2011 information plaque
A plaque describing the panels was installed in 2011, and unveiled by Councillor Graham Tope, Executive Member for Community Safety, Leisure and Libraries, who said:
"This beautiful mosaic has been a much-loved feature of our High Street for the past 17 years, but unless you're a historian the chances are you would not know what all of the intricate panels mean. I hope this plaque will encourage people to take a look, and for those already familiar with the mosaic, I hope it will help them to appreciate it even more."