Weston Hills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Weston in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.
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Population | (2001) |
OS grid reference | TF283213 |
• London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SPALDING |
Postcode district | PE12 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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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.
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