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.

Little Humby
Little Humby village green
Little Humby is located in Lincolnshire
Little Humby
Little Humby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF003330
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGRANTHAM
Postcode districtNG33
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
52°53′06″N 0°30′40″W / 52.885°N 0.511°W / 52.885; -0.511

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

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  1. ^ "Humby, South Kesteven". GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Richard Todd: Dam Busters star and war hero dies aged 90"; Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012
  3. ^ "History of Humby, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Little Humby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Grantham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Little Humby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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