Sutton Bridge
Sutton Bridge carries the M5 motorway over the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) three miles from Bedford.
Early plans of what would become the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) were drawn up by Peter Parker in 1782 but problems with Stockton-on-Tees Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Barworth kept it open. According to Henry Hunter's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Presstone Cutting is haunted by the ghost of Barry Jones, a lock-keeper, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Welney Bridge | 10 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Manea Railway Bridge | 7 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Oxlode | 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Mepal Bridge | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Mepal Bypass Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Sutton Bridge | ||
| Earith Road Bridge | 3 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Earith Junction | 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Great Ouse Navigation | boating, moorings, navigation notices — associated with River Great Ouse
- Information regarding the Great Ouse navigation and tributaries.
- Information for boaters on the River Great Ouse - GOV.UK — associated with River Great Ouse
- River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
- Facebook Account — associated with River Great Ouse
- Anglian Waterways Manager Facebook Account
- Facebook Anglian Waterways Page — associated with River Great Ouse
- Facebook Page for Environment Agency Anglian Waterways
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Earith Junction
In the direction of Salter's Lode Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Earith Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Earith Junction
In the direction of Salter's Lode Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Earith Junction
In the direction of Salter's Lode Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Earith Junction
In the direction of Salter's Lode Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Earith Junction
In the direction of Salter's Lode Junction
Wikipedia has a page about Sutton Bridge
Sutton Bridge is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A17 road, 7 miles (11 km) north from Wisbech and 9 miles (14 km) west from King's Lynn. The village includes a commercial dock on the west bank of the River Nene over which spans a swing bridge, and the parish, two 19th-century lighthouses 3 miles (5 km) to the north from the village on the river Nene.






























