Weston Hills, Lincolnshire

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

Weston Hills

Pub in Weston Hills
Weston Hills
Location within Lincolnshire
Population(2001)
OS grid referenceTF283213
 London85 mi (137 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSPALDING
Postcode districtPE12
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast 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

  1. "1942 Incident Logs", Bcar.org.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2014
  2. "USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire". BBC News. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.


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