Little Humby

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.8961
longitude= -0.5268
official_name= Little Humby
population =
shire_district= South Kesteven
shire_county = Lincolnshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Grantham and Stamford
post_town= GRANTHAM
postcode_district = NG33
postcode_area= NG
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SK992342
map_type=Lincolnshire
civil_parish=Ropsley and 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, Hanby, and Lenton.

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.

There is also the possibility of a black panther in the area; this has been sighted by many locals, and there have been reports of the big cat from all around the area.

Famous People in Humby

It is home to retired British actor Richard Todd.fact|date=January 2008