Town or village· Postcode NG33
Great Ponton
Lincolnshire, East Midlands · population 333 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Great Ponton
Great Ponton is an English village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, 3 miles (5 km) south of Grantham on the A1 trunk road, which bisects the village. The tower of the parish church is a roadside landmark. The 2001 census recorded a population of 333, of whom all were of white ethnic origin and 87 per cent described themselves as Christian. The average age was 40. The population of the civil parish had risen to 379 at the 2011 census. It was estimated at 369 in 2019.
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CouncilOfsted chief inspector visits Coventry after children’s services achieve outstanding rating
Sir Martyn Oliver toured the council on 17 September to discuss the recent outstanding Ofsted rating, the partnerships driving improvement and plans for school-places and child-focused housing.
Coventry7 hours ago
CouncilOver 2,000 Coventry social homes upgraded with insulation, solar panels and heat pumps
A £67.6 million programme delivered by Citizen, the council and partners has fitted external wall insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and fans to more than two thousand social houses, cutting tenants’ energy bills.
Coventry9 hours ago
CouncilRotherham man jailed for 1 year 8 months for laundering £34,688 from rogue traders
Michael Everton of Rotherham received a custodial term after admitting to five money-laundering offences linked to a rogue-trading scheme that defrauded vulnerable homeowners in Sheffield.
Rotherham9 hours ago
CouncilCoventry Market to receive £1.25m external upgrade
Coventry City Council, backed by West Midlands funding and the Hill Group, will spend at least £1.25 million on external improvements to the Grade II listed market, with work set to begin early next year.
Coventry10 hours ago
CouncilRotherham Council proposes women-only accommodation hub for rough sleepers
The council plans a dedicated hub for women at risk of rough sleeping, to be discussed by Cabinet on 12 October and aimed for opening in October 2027.
Rotherham11 hours ago
CouncilCoventry launches 'It's K to Talk' campaign to curb ketamine use among youth
Positive Choices, commissioned by the council, has rolled out the ‘It’s K to Talk’ campaign, co-designed with young people, after an 80 % jump in local ketamine-related support requests since March 2025.
Coventry12 hours ago
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Days out around Great Ponton
View allWoolsthorpe Manor (Isaac Newton's Birthplace)
Colsterworth · 3.7 miles
Birthplace of Isaac Newton, scientist.
Denton Reservoir
Denton · 3.7 miles
Reservoir used to supply the former Grantham Canal
St Lucia's Church
Dembleby · 8.7 miles
Site of Church
Bourne Castle
Bourne · 12 miles
Bourne Castle was a Norman motte and double bailey castle. It was destroyed after being used by Oliver Cromwell's troops in 1645, and a farmhouse was built on its site
Balderton Airfield Memorial
Fernwood · 13 miles
Square polished grey granite pillar with incised inscription on face 1 picked out in black. Measurements: depth 600mm, height 1200mm, width 600mm.
Scarrington Horseshoe pile
Scarrington · 14 miles
A tower of around 50,000 horseshoes outside the Old Forge at Scarrington, built between June 1945 and April 1965 by Mr.George Flinders, village blacksmith for over 51 years. At ~10 tons it's thought to be the largest stack of used horseshoes in the world.
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Holy Cross
Dallygate, Grantham
Great Ponton Village Centre
Archers Way, Grantham
Ponton Main Service Station
Great North Road, Grantham
Premier
Great North Road, Grantham
Great Ponton Church of England School
Mill Lane, Grantham
St Guthlac
Village Road, Grantham