Littleport, Cambridgeshire
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| Littleport | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TL568868 |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Population: | 7521 (2001 Census) |
| Dwellings: | 3133 (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | Village |
| Administration | |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Nation: | England |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | Ely |
| Postcode: | CB6 |
| Dialling Code: | 01353 |
  Map sources for Littleport, Cambridgeshire at grid reference TL568868
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Littleport is a large village in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England, approximately 10km north of Ely and 10km south-east of Welney. It lies on the Bedford Level South section of the River Great Ouse, close to Burnt Fen and Mare Fen.
Littleport was the site of the Littleport Riots of 1816. War-weary veterans from the Battle of Waterloo had returned home, only to find that they could not get any work, and that the grain prices had gone up. They took to the streets and smashed shops and other buildings until troops came to put an end to the riots.
