Great Ponton
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Great Ponton is a village and civil parish
in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. In the 2001 census, the population of the village was 100% white ethnic origin, and 87% Christian.
. A footbridge provides pedestrian access from the west of the village to the east over the A1.
To the east is the River Witham
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/694161 and the East Coast Main Line
.
Nearby villages include Stoke Rochford
, Stroxton
and Little Ponton
. To the north is the parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton, and the parish boundary crosses the A1 at 200 metres south of the electricity pylons, opposite Gibbet Hill, to the west. Due east, it crosses Ermine Street
(B6403) south of Ponton Park Wood. It meets Boothby Pagnell
west of Boothby Great Wood, and the boundary skirts the wood's western edge. East of Ponton Great Wood, on the road to Boothby Pagnell, it meets Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
, with the boundary following the road westwards, to the north of Bassingthorpe New Plantation.
It follows the western side of the plantation southwards to the Bassingthorpe road, west of Stoke Tunnel Farm, where it meets Stoke Rochford
. It follows the road, south of Pasture Farm, to the west of the East Coast Main Line
road bridge, and from the bridge follows due west to the A1 at North Lodge Plantation, and meets Cringle Brook, which meanders alongside the A1 northwards to the village. The boundary passes to the south of Cindertrack Plantation, and to the north of Halfmoon Plantation, where it meets Wyville cum Hungerton. A half mile north it meets Little Ponton and Stroxton.
lived at Great Ponton House. His sister married the cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne
.
On 12 October 1932 Flt Lt
Harold Marett and Acting Pilot Officer
Adrian White crashed their RAF
plane in the village, when with No 3 Flying Training School, when it nose-dived into a farmer's field. The passenger in the plane had attempted to parachute.
The Great Ponton railway station
is now closed. In the 1930s it employed Baron Greenhill of Harrow.
On 4 March 2000 a train broke down nearby after a fire broke out in one of its air-conditioning units, and about one hundred passengers were evacuated.
The village church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and is in the Colsterworth Group of churches, which includes Little Ponton
. It's tower was built in 1519 by Anthony Ellys, and Charles Hoole was the vicar from 1642-6.
Great Ponton primary school is on Mill Lane.
There is a Texaco
garage-cum-shop at the Ponton Main Service Station on the north-bound carriageway of the A1; The Blue Horse village public house
is on the south-bound carriageway.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. In the 2001 census, the population of the village was 100% white ethnic origin, and 87% Christian.
Geography
Great Ponton is is situated on the A1 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of GranthamGrantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
. A footbridge provides pedestrian access from the west of the village to the east over the A1.
To the east is the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/694161 and the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
.
Nearby villages include Stoke Rochford
Stoke Rochford
Stoke Rochford is a small village near Grantham in Lincolnshire.-Geography:For administration purposes, the parish is shared with Easton, which also has a country estate of its own. Stoke Rochford's church is in the parish of Easton, and so is the post office. The southern boundary of the parish...
, Stroxton
Stroxton
Stroxton is a settlement of 15 households located three miles south of Grantham in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.It is around half a mile from the A1 and can be reached by a bridge which spans the A1. Directly east is Little Ponton. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints. -External...
and Little Ponton
Little Ponton
Little Ponton is a small village just south of Grantham in South Kesteven. Lincolnshire.-Geography:It is part of the civil parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton. It is situated just off the B1174 ....
. To the north is the parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton, and the parish boundary crosses the A1 at 200 metres south of the electricity pylons, opposite Gibbet Hill, to the west. Due east, it crosses Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
(B6403) south of Ponton Park Wood. It meets Boothby Pagnell
Boothby Pagnell
Boothby Pagnell is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.-Parish:The local authority, and the Ordnance Survey, spell the village Boothby Pagnell. The Diocese of Lincoln spells the PCC as Boothby Pagnall. The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North...
west of Boothby Great Wood, and the boundary skirts the wood's western edge. East of Ponton Great Wood, on the road to Boothby Pagnell, it meets Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe
Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154. The parish includes Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe....
, with the boundary following the road westwards, to the north of Bassingthorpe New Plantation.
It follows the western side of the plantation southwards to the Bassingthorpe road, west of Stoke Tunnel Farm, where it meets Stoke Rochford
Stoke Rochford
Stoke Rochford is a small village near Grantham in Lincolnshire.-Geography:For administration purposes, the parish is shared with Easton, which also has a country estate of its own. Stoke Rochford's church is in the parish of Easton, and so is the post office. The southern boundary of the parish...
. It follows the road, south of Pasture Farm, to the west of the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
road bridge, and from the bridge follows due west to the A1 at North Lodge Plantation, and meets Cringle Brook, which meanders alongside the A1 northwards to the village. The boundary passes to the south of Cindertrack Plantation, and to the north of Halfmoon Plantation, where it meets Wyville cum Hungerton. A half mile north it meets Little Ponton and Stroxton.
History
In the early 1930s Lt-Col Edgar Herapath DSODistinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
lived at Great Ponton House. His sister married the cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne
Edward Linley Sambourne
Edward Linley Sambourne was a cartoonist for Punch. He was born in Pentonville, London, the son of Edward Moot Sambourne....
.
On 12 October 1932 Flt Lt
Flight Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...
Harold Marett and Acting Pilot Officer
Acting Pilot Officer
Acting Pilot Officer is the lowest commissioned grade in the Royal Air Force, being immediately junior to Pilot Officer. Unlike other RAF ranks which officers may hold in an acting capacity, Acting Pilot Officer is maintained as a separate grade. It normally denotes an officer who has recently...
Adrian White crashed their RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
plane in the village, when with No 3 Flying Training School, when it nose-dived into a farmer's field. The passenger in the plane had attempted to parachute.
The Great Ponton railway station
Great Ponton railway station
Great Ponton railway station was a station on the Great Northern Railway main line serving the village of Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, England. It was closed in 1959.Former Services-References:...
is now closed. In the 1930s it employed Baron Greenhill of Harrow.
On 4 March 2000 a train broke down nearby after a fire broke out in one of its air-conditioning units, and about one hundred passengers were evacuated.
Village
Great Ponton is located within a stretch of the A1 notorious for being an accident blackspot; the most dangerous section of road in Lincolnshire.The village church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and is in the Colsterworth Group of churches, which includes Little Ponton
Little Ponton
Little Ponton is a small village just south of Grantham in South Kesteven. Lincolnshire.-Geography:It is part of the civil parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton. It is situated just off the B1174 ....
. It's tower was built in 1519 by Anthony Ellys, and Charles Hoole was the vicar from 1642-6.
Great Ponton primary school is on Mill Lane.
There is a Texaco
Texaco
Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....
garage-cum-shop at the Ponton Main Service Station on the north-bound carriageway of the A1; The Blue Horse village public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is on the south-bound carriageway.