Little Humby
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| OS grid reference | TF002329 |
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| – London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| Civil parish | Ropsley and Humby |
| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG33 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
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Coordinates: 52°53′05″N 0°30′41″W / 52.884644°N 0.511296°W
Little Humby is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the civil parish of Ropsley and Humby, 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.
Little Humby village green
Humby has a ford that is prone to flooding, and a British red telephone box. Inhabitants petitioned to keep the box when the local council made plans for a modern replacement.
Local wildlife includes badgers, and birds such as blue tits, wrens, chaffinches, seagulls, kestrels, red kites and buzzards
Richard Todd, actor, lived and died at Little Humby[1]
References
- ↑ "Richard Todd: Dam Busters star and war hero dies aged 90"; Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012
External links
- Little Humby video 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2010
- Little Humby video drive 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2010
External links
Media related to Little Humby at Wikimedia Commons
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