Long Bennington

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Map sources for Long Bennington at grid reference SK835445

Long Bennington is a village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England. It is equidistant from Newark-on-Trent (Notts) and Grantham. 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 1969. 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, and bowls team along with a youth club.