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A beautifully situated village on a west-facing hillside, with spectacular views in the direction of the Vale of Belvoir.
Evidence of a Bronze Age settlement here exists in the form of burial barrows connected with `King Lud's Entrenchments', an ancient monument which is now part of a nature reserve.
The church sits well at the head of the village and is largely a 15th century building, with a central tower. The chancel is of ironstone, whilst the rest of the building is grey. The nave contains one of the largest ranges of medieval benches in the country, said to have come from Croxton Abbey at the Dissolution in the 16th century. They display a fascinating array of figures, symbols and heraldry related to the Abbey's benefactors.
The scant remains of the Abbey together with some of the fishponds in nearby Croxton Park, not generally open to the public.
The village also has a water-spout on the main road. Part of an old water scheme utilising spring water from a nearby hill, it has never been known to fail.
Geese make their home in the village, and in spring time goslings may be seen in the fields around Lings View Farm.
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- Landmark