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. Its 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.
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