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{{Short description|Village in Lincolnshire, England}}
'''Dunston''' is a small village in [[North Kesteven]] in [[Lincolnshire]]. The village name comes from ''Dunestune''. It has a population of about 700.
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{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
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| population_ref= ([[2011 United Kingdom census|2011]])
| shire_district= [[North Kesteven]]
| shire_county = [[Lincolnshire]]
| region= East Midlands
| constituency_westminster= [[Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency)|Sleaford and North Hykeham]]
| post_town= [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]]
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'''Dunston''' is a small village in the [[North Kesteven]] [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Lincolnshire]], England. It is situated approximately {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} south-east from the city of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], and close to the [[B1188 road|B1188]] between [[Nocton]] to the north and [[Metheringham]] to the south.


In ''[[Domesday Book|Domesday]]'' the village is written as "Dunestune", meaning 'Dune's farm'.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}
It is situated close to the B1188 between [[Nocton]] to the north and [[Metheringham]] to the south. The [[Peterborough to Lincoln Line]] passes through the village, with a station a mile away at Metheringham. The parish church is [[St Peter]]. Three miles to the west on the [[A15 road|A15]] is [[Dunston Pillar]].
Dunston is more likely of Saxon origin, meaning 'Dark Stone'.


The [[parish church]] is dedicated to [[St Peter]], and is a Grade II [[listed building]] dating from the 12th century. It was [[Victorian restoration|restored]] by [[Richard Carpenter (architect)|R.&nbsp;H.&nbsp;Carpenter]] between 1874 and 1876.<ref>{{NHLE |desc=Saint Peters Church, Dunston|num=1165588|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref>
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The ''White Horse'' pub is to the east at Dunston Fen. The ''[http://www.redliondunston.co.uk Red Lion]'' is on ''Middle Street''.


[[Dunston Pillar]] is {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} to the west on the [[A15 road (Great Britain)|A15]]. It is a Grade II listed tower and former land [[lighthouse]] built by [[Sir Francis Dashwood]] to guide travellers across Lincoln Heath.<ref>{{PastScape|mname=Dunston Pillar|mnumber=349474|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> In 1810, at the [[Golden Jubilee of George III]], the lantern was removed and replaced with a statue of the king, and in the 1843 ''Journal of the Agricultural Society'' it was described as the "only land light-house ever raised".<ref name=Cox>Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 120; Methuen & Co. Ltd</ref>
==Village Twinning==

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[[Image:Flag of France.svg|25px]] Trange, near [[Le Mans]] in [[France]].
The [[Peterborough to Lincoln Line]] passes through the village, with a station {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} away at [[Metheringham railway station|Metheringham]].

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The White Horse [[public house]] is to the east at Dunston Fen; the Red Lion is on Middle Street.

==Twinned village==
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[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] [[Trangé]], near [[Le Mans]], France.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.macla.co.uk/dunston/index.htm Metheringham area]
* [http://www.macla.co.uk/dunston/index.htm "Dunstan, Lincolnshire: a Lincolnshire village"]; Macla.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012
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[[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:North Kesteven District]]

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53°09′09″N 0°24′39″W / 53.152590°N 0.410913°W / 53.152590; -0.410913

Dunston is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-east from the city of Lincoln, and close to the B1188 between Nocton to the north and Metheringham to the south.

In Domesday the village is written as "Dunestune", meaning 'Dune's farm'.[citation needed] Dunston is more likely of Saxon origin, meaning 'Dark Stone'.

The parish church is dedicated to St Peter, and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century. It was restored by R. H. Carpenter between 1874 and 1876.[1]

Dunston Pillar is 3 miles (5 km) to the west on the A15. It is a Grade II listed tower and former land lighthouse built by Sir Francis Dashwood to guide travellers across Lincoln Heath.[2] In 1810, at the Golden Jubilee of George III, the lantern was removed and replaced with a statue of the king, and in the 1843 Journal of the Agricultural Society it was described as the "only land light-house ever raised".[3]

The Peterborough to Lincoln Line passes through the village, with a station 1 mile (1.6 km) away at Metheringham.

The White Horse public house is to the east at Dunston Fen; the Red Lion is on Middle Street.

Twinned village

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Trangé, near Le Mans, France.

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Saint Peters Church, Dunston (1165588)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Dunston Pillar (349474)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 120; Methuen & Co. Ltd
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