History

Village historyA brief history of the village contributed by local historian Miss Doris Riley.
Sanitation in 1879Report on the Sanitary Conditions of Sutton in 1879 prepared by the Medical Officer of Health to the Keighley Rural Sanitary Authority.
Mining in Lumb CloughHistorical information on mining in Lumb Clough contributed by Mike Gill.
A Township of two ManorsAn account of Sutton township through feudal times contributed by Robin Longbottom.
History of Steeton 1886Sutton related extracts from the 1886 book History of Steeton by John Clough. Text provided by Wendy Feather.
History of Sutton 1927
(added March 2008)
A history of the village written between 1925 and 1927 by Nellie Stell, a local historian. With thanks to Mrs Armitage of Sutton CE School and Christine Robinson for the extended loan of the manuscript.
National School Log Book
Extracts 1874-1887

(added April 2008)
Extracts from the log book of Sutton Church School covering the period 1874 to 1887. With thanks to Paul Longbottom for providing the text.
 

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