Weston Hills, Lincolnshire
Weston Hills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Weston in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.
| Weston Hills | |
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 Pub in Weston Hills | |
  Weston Hills Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | (2001) |
| OS grid reference | TF283213 |
| • London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SPALDING |
| Postcode district | PE12 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Weston Hills, a linear village on a north–south axis, is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) east from the town of Spalding. Its highest point is 10 feet (3.0 m) 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.
References
- "1942 Incident Logs", Bcar.org.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2014
- "USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire". BBC News. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
Media related to Weston Hills at Wikimedia Commons- Weston Hills C of E Primary School
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