Little Humby

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. It is in the civil parish of Ropsley and Humby.

Little Humby village green

Little Humby
Little Humby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF002329
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
  • Ropsley and Humby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGRANTHAM
Postcode districtNG33
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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
  1. "Richard Todd: Dam Busters star and war hero dies aged 90"; Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012
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