Little Humby

Little Humby is a small hamlet roughly 7 or 8 miles out of Grantham. It is part of the Ropsley parish. There is also Great Humby about 1/2 a mile down the road, which is actually smaller. There are many other small hamlets nearby such as Keisby and Hanby

Recent times

In years gone by Little Humby was a farming community, but, as house prices rose and development land became sought after, farmers and home owners with land decided to capitalise on this and sell land for development, causing Humby to double in size.

Points of interest

Humby is home to a classic British 'red telephone box' which is a rare sight nowadays; the inhabitants petitioned to keep it when the local council made plans to replace it with a more modern variant.

Humby also has a ford, which can sometimes be over four feet deep, causing many a nightmare for the unprepared driver.

Wildlife

In and around Humby there is an abundance of wildlife ranging from birds to badgers. Birds that are often seen in the countryside like blue tits, wrens, chaffinches all exist here, but Humby also has more uncommon birds of prey. There are various kestrels and red kites, as well as buzzards having a wingspan of well over a meter, which can be seen soaring over fields. Seagulls often fly in from the coast to feed in the fields, especially after harvest time when new seeds are being sown.

Notable residents

During his retirement the actor and war hero Richard Todd.^[1] lived in Little Humby, where he died in 2009.

References

External links

• Little Humby video 2007 retrieved 18 December 2010
• Little Humby video drive 2007 retrieved 18 December 2010

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Little_Humby Little Humby] at Wikimedia Commons