Long Sutton
"LONG SUTTON, a parish in the hundred of Somerton, county Somerset, 4 miles E. of Langport, and 3 S.W. of Somerton. The village is considerable, and is situated on the river Yeo or Ivel. The parish includes the hamlets of Knowle, Load, and Upton. Roman coins and pottery have been discovered here." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
Archives and Libraries
- Postcards of Long Sutton
- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
Churches
| Holy Trinity, Long Sutton |
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Gazetteers
- The section of The National Gazetteer (1868) relating to this parish - transcribed by Colin Hinson.
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Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Long Sutton has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Maps
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST460250 (Lat/Lon: 51.021823, -2.771283), Long Sutton which are provided by:
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- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
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- Nearby places shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
Societies
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.