Ropsley and Humby explained

Official Name:Ropsley and Humby
Civil Parish:Ropsley and Humby
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Hide Services:Yes
Population:816
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Static Image:Long Hollow near Braceby - geograph.org.uk - 155207.jpg
Static Image Caption:The long hollow, ancient track, Roman road, and Parish boundary

Ropsley and Humby is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 808,[1] increasing to 816 at the 2011 census.[2] The parish consists of the small villages of Ropsley and Great Humby and the larger Little Humby, and the Deserted Medieval Villages of Overton Green[3] and Ogarth.[4] The northern edge of the parish is formed by the A52 Grantham to Boston road, and the eastern edge is largely coincident with the former line of the Roman road King Street between Stainfield and Anacaster. Part of this boundary is the ancient 'long hollow'. The parish is around 100m above sea level on the Lincolnshire limestone hills between Grantham and the Fens. The open country in the north of the parish is known as Ropsley Moor[5]

For the purposes of local democracy, the parish is administered with adjacent Braceby and Sapperton.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neighbourhood statistics. 2001 census. Office for national statistics. 20 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 27 May 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  3. 892632. Overton Green. 7 September 2013.
  4. 325730. Ogarth. 7 September 2013.
  5. Ordnance survey of Great Britain . Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth . 3 January 2006 . 1:25 000 . OS Explorer . 247 . A1 . 9780319238332.
  6. Web site: Ropsley and Humby parish council. Lincolnshire county council. 7 September 2013. The "Ropsley & District Parish Council" covers the electoral area of the village of Ropsley & the hamlets of Braceby, Great Humby, Little Humby & Sapperton. The Ropsley & Humby Ward elects seven councillors & the Braceby & Sapperton Ward one..