Weston Hills, Lincolnshire Explained

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Static Image Caption:Pub in Weston Hills
Country:England
Official Name:Weston Hills
Coordinates:52.7744°N -0.0992°W
Civil Parish:Weston
Population Ref:(2001)
Shire District:South Holland
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:South Holland and The Deepings (UK Parliament constituency)
Post Town:SPALDING
Postcode District:PE12
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF283213
London Distance Mi:85
London Direction:S

Weston Hills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Weston in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.

Weston Hills, a linear village on a north–south axis, is situated approximately 2miles east from the town of Spalding. Its highest point is 10feet above sea level.

On 2 October 1942, an American Boeing B-17F bomber crashed at Weston Hills.[1]

A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter jet crashed in a field next to Weston Hills on 8 October 2014. The pilot ejected and survived the crash; no injuries were reported.[2]

The local school is Weston Hills C of E Primary School.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1942-incident-logs "1942 Incident Logs"
  2. News: USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire. BBC News. 8 October 2014. 8 October 2014.