Little Humby
Little Humby or Humby[1] 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 | |
|---|---|
 Little Humby village green | |
  Little Humby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF003330 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
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| 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 | |
Humby has a ford that is prone to flooding, and a 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.[2]
References
- "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
External links
Media related to Little Humby at Wikimedia Commons
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