Dunston is a small village in the

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, England. It is situated approximately south-east from the city of

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, and close to the B1188 between

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to the north and Metheringham to the south. In ''

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'' the village is written as "Dunestune", meaning 'Dune's farm'. Dunston is more likely of Saxon origin, meaning 'Dark Stone'. The

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is dedicated to

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, and is a Grade II

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dating from the 12th century. It was

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by R. H. Carpenter between 1874 and 1876. Dunston Pillar is to the west on the A15. It is a Grade II listed tower and former land

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built by

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to guide travellers across Lincoln Heath. In 1810, at the

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, 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".Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 120; Methuen & Co. Ltd The Peterborough to Lincoln Line passes through the village, with a station away at Metheringham. The White Horse

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is to the east at Dunston Fen; the Red Lion is on Middle Street.

Twinned village

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, near

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, France.

References

External links

"Dunstan, Lincolnshire: a Lincolnshire village"
Macla.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012 * {{authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District