Long Bennington

Long Bennington

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.9913
longitude= -0.7575
official_name= Long Bennington
population = 1,843
shire_district= South Kesteven
shire_county = Lincolnshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Sleaford and North Hykeham
post_town= NEWARK
postcode_district = NG23
postcode_area= NG
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SK835445
map_type=Lincolnshire

Long Bennington is a village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England. It is equidistant from Newark-on-Trent (Notts) and Grantham, and from the villages of Stubton and Orston. It has a population of 1,847.

Lying alongside the A1 road, its main street was once the part of the Great North Road from London to Edinburgh until December 1968. The bypass was made from concrete and made a high-pitched musical sound when driving along it. It is now made from tarmac. The River Witham runs to the east of this linear village. It has [http://www.diningpubs.co.uk/location.asp?lid=2160 three pubs] , a Methodist chapel, and an Anglican [http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/li/longb church] , [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/70492 St Swithun] 's. The pubs are called the "Reindeer", "Royal Oak" and the "Wheatsheaf", being conveniently situated for passing motorists. The primary school is well regarded and has had good reports from the Ofsted inspection system. The village had connections with the Younghusband family whose members include the first western man to enter Lhasa. It has a parish council consisting of 11 councillors. It is twinned with the village of Bretteville l'Orgueilleuse in Normandy, France. It has a football team, and a bowls team along with a youth club.

External links

* [http://www.longbennington.info Lively "and" quite informative village website]
* [http://www.long-bennington.lincs.sch.uk Primary school]
* [http://www.stswithuns.org.uk St Swithun's Church]
* [http://www.lblhs.org.uk/index.htm Local history]
* [http://www.bennington.co.uk/carriages/index.htm Bennington Carriages]
* [http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4453.aspx New link road to Foston]
* [http://www.bottesfordforums.co.uk Bottesford and surrounding villages chat forums]


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