Long Bennington

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Long Bennington
Long Bennington (Lincolnshire)
Long Bennington

Long Bennington shown within Lincolnshire
Population 1,843
OS grid reference SK835445
District South Kesteven
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWARK
Postcode district NG23
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Sleaford and North Hykeham
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°59′29″N 0°45′27″W / 52.9913, -0.7575

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 three pubs, a Methodist chapel, and an Anglican church, 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.

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