The first railway reached the village in 1862 with Sutton Bridge railway station.
The actual operation of the railways caused problems when ships were using the river.
With no radio communication between the two, news of the approaching ship depended on visual warning.
The first railway reached the village in 1862 with Sutton Bridge railway station. The actual operation of the railways caused problems when ships were using the river. With no radio communication between the two, news of the approaching ship depended on visual warning.
Sutton Bridge