Sutton is a small hamlet in the

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, just south of

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History

Sutton was once home to the Turbervill family, and Edward Turbervill once had his seat at Sutton. A Bronze Age barrow has been unearthed in Sutton. In 1940, Sir

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was said to have found "a primary burial of a typical Beaker man, crouched in a large pit cut into the subsoil, with a Beaker of debased 'B1' type and barbed and tanged flint arrow-heads."

Notable landmarks

It contains three listed buildings, Sutton Farmhouse which is

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and the "Long Range of Outbuildings to Northwest of Sutton Farmhouse" and "Small Outbuilding immediately to West of Sutton Farmhouse" which are

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. Nearby is Llandow Industrial Estate and Springfield Nurseries, a major supplier of pot

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s to the UK market. A 5 bedroom mansion in Sutton named The Granary was valued at £730,000 as of August 2011, making it amongst the most expensive properties in the county.

References

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