Little Hoole

Little Hoole
Little Hoole Little Hoole shown within Lancashire
Population	1,815 ^[1]
OS grid reference	SD4742023440
Civil parish	Little Hoole
District	South Ribble
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR4
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	South Ribble
List of places UK England Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°42′17″N 2°47′53″W / 53.704723°N 2.797982°W / 53.704723; -2.797982

Little Hoole is a civil parish in Lancashire, England, It contains the village of Walmer Bridge, and the remaining part is predominantly a farming community. Other nearby villages include Much Hoole and Longton. The parish had a population of 1,815 people in 2001, increasing to 2,070 at the 2011 Census.^[2]

Geography

Little Hoole is near an inlet brook running to the River Douglas. The A59 from Ormskirk to Preston crosses the township from south to north.

History

The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.^[3] In 1974 the parish became part of South Ribble.

Hoole railway station was in the parish, but closed in 1964.

Community

Locals typically frequent the nearby pubs: the Walmer Bridge Inn, the Fox Cub, and the Longton Arms.

Wind Farm planning application

In May 2011, a planning application was submitted to South Ribble Borough Council to erect 4 wind turbines on moss land to the East of the village. Local response to the application has been mixed with strong support both supporting and objection to the development;^[4] with objections mainly focusing on the development being on green belt land. The applicant withdrew the application in December 2011 pending further studies.^[5]

Geographic location

Little Hoole

Croston

Much Hoole

Midge Hall

References

↑ Neighbourhood Statistics for Little Hoole CP (Parish)
↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
↑ Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
↑ , Lancashire Evening Post - Aug 11
↑ http://www.lep.co.uk/community/wind_turbines_plans_collapse_1_4086621

External links

Media related to Little Hoole at Wikimedia Commons

Geography of the Borough of South Ribble

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Ribble Estuary West Lancashire Coastal Plain

Rivers	Darwen Douglas Lostock Ribble

Parks	Worden Park

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Unitary authorities	Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool

Boroughs or districts	City of Lancaster City of Preston Burnley Chorley Fylde Hyndburn Pendle Ribble Valley Rossendale South Ribble West Lancashire Wyre

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