Little Humby
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| Little Humby | |
|---|---|
 Little Humby village green | |
  Little Humby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF003330 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG33 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Humby or Humby[1] is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ropsley and Humby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) east from Grantham, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east from Ropsley and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from the A52 road. Great Humby, a smaller hamlet, is 720 yards (658 m) to the south.
Humby has a ford that is prone to flooding,[citation needed] and a red telephone box. Inhabitants petitioned to keep the box when the local council made plans for a modern replacement.[citation needed]
Local wildlife includes badgers, and birds such as blue tits, wrens, chaffinches, seagulls, kestrels, red kites and buzzards.[citation needed]
Richard Todd, actor, lived and died at Little Humby.[2]
Little Humby was formerly in the parish of Ropsley,[3] in 1866 Little Humby became a separate civil parish,[4] on 24 March 1887 the parish was abolished to form "Humby".[5] In 1881 the parish had a population of 104.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Humby, South Kesteven". GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Richard Todd: Dam Busters star and war hero dies aged 90"; Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012
- ^ "History of Humby, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Little Humby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Grantham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Little Humby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Little Humby at Wikimedia Commons
