Donington on Bain

Coordinates: 53°19′44″N 0°08′43″W / 53.328830°N 0.14537439°W / 53.328830; -0.14537439

Donington on Bain
St Andrew's church, Donington
Donington on Bain  Donington on Bain shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF 23612 82927
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Louth
Postcode district	LN11
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Donington on Bain is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds about 6 miles (9.7 km) miles south-west of Louth and about six 6 miles (9.7 km) miles north of Horncastle. It sits on the east bank of the River Bain. The Viking Way^[1] runs north to south through the village.

Donington on Bain Grade II" listed late 12th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.^[2] It is of Early English style with an early Norman font.^[3] Within the church is a 17th century memorial to the poet Thomas Kent.^[2] The church is in the Asterby Group of churches of the Horncastle Deanery.^[4]

The village has a primary school. The village pub is the Black Horse on Main Road. Cadwell Park racetrack is about five miles away.

On either side of the valley sits a tower. It was reported in June 2009 that one of these, the tallest structure in the UK, Belmont mast, was to be reduced in height.^[5] The other is a World War II ACE High early warning relay station at RAF Stenigot.^[6]

Donington on Bain railway station served the village from 1875 to 1951.

Donington on Bain Rovers Football Club

Donington on Bain Rovers Football Club

Full name	Donington on Bain Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bainers
Founded	1948
Owner	Kevin Wallis
Chairman	Kevin Wallis
Manager	Andrew Hartley
League	East Lincs Combination, Division 2
2008–09	Division 2, 5th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Donington On Bain Rovers Football Club is an English amateur football club. It was founded in 1948 by Donington villagers, replacing a succession of unofficial village teams. The club has since its foundation participated in local competitions, winning all but the 'Village Trophy', a contest in which it has several times lost in the final match. The club has traditionally attracted supporters and players from surrounding villages and towns, including Louth, and Lincoln.^{[citation needed]}

The pitch off Main Road has been home for the team since 1948. Although the pitch doesn't have an official name or capacity, it is affectionately called 'Donington Park' by locals, players and staff.^{[original research?]} Although there are no stands, the names for the perimeter standing areas are: The Dead End (backing on to the cemetery), Road Side (running parallel to Station Road), The Peter Fieldsend and the Lincoln Pair Memorial Stand (named in honour of two former reserve team players).^{[citation needed]}

Rivalries

Local Villages Ludford and Scamblesby are the team's biggest rivals, due to the clubs' proximity to each other.^{[citation needed]}

Players of the year

Donington on Bain's Player Of The Season award is voted for by the clubs players and management.^{[citation needed]}

2008-09 – Daryl Dunn 2006-07 – Robin Nelder 2005-06 – Robin Nelder 2004-05 – Robin Nelder 2003-04 – Andrew Willoughby 2002-03 – Robin Nelder 2001-02 – Andrew Hartley 2000-01 – Andrew Hartley

References

1. ^ "Viking Way", geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2011
2. ^ ^{a b} "Church of St Andrew", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage; retrieved 21 July 2011
3. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 118; Methuen & Co. Ltd
4. ^ "Asterby Group", stmaryshorncastle.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2011
5. ^ Rodgers, Paul (22 June 2009). "Europe's tallest structure to be cut down to size". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/europes-tallest-structure-to-be-cut-down-to-size-1712242.html. Retrieved 04 July 2009. 
6. ^ "CH Radar Mast - Stenigot", geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2011

External links

• St Andrew's church
• Bronze Age barrow
• Village Web Site