Nostalgic memories of Great Sutton's local history

Share your own memories of Great Sutton and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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I remember the triangle of shops at the top of Whetstone Hey in(1962), when I was about 7 years old. If you came up Whetstone Hey, from Valley Drive, on your left was Wartons Newsagents (what we called The Paper Shop). It was run by Mr Warton and I think his wife and one or two other assistants. Mr Warton was a small slightly tubby man, slightly balding. Outside were two Chocolate Machines. One sold Milky ...see more
I can remember a sweet shop up at great Sutton, it was opposite the bull pub it would of been in the 1980s, think it may of been called the unicorn, think it's a house now.
I am trying to find out information about a Mill? that was situated in, mill lane, Great Sutton, I don't not have any information on this, only what I was told. Many years ago a person told me of a post card that they had of New Road, Little Sutton, the person was looking for the exact location of the part of New Road, and said, "On the photo is the Mill? in Mill Lane, can any one help or advise, thanks
I remember the 'Bull', the 'Swan' and the school closing and the pupils transferred to Parklands. I have so many memories, is there anyone out there to share them with?