Weston Hills, Lincolnshire

Weston Hills
Weston Hills
Weston Hills shown within Lincolnshire
Population (2001)
OS grid reference TF283213
 London 85 mi (137 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SPALDING
Postcode district PE12
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament

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 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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