North and Middle Littleton

North and Middle Littleton
Shire county		Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EVESHAM
Postcode district	WR11
Dialling code	01386
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Mid Worcestershire
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°07′19″N 1°52′59″W / 52.122°N 1.883°W / 52.122; -1.883

North and Middle Littleton is a

History

Though

of Ryknild Street runs by the area). Other nearby Romano-British settlements at Ullington, Blakes Hill and Littleton Pastures have been documented, and all were thought to be in continuous occupation until the late 4th century. Archeological evidence suggests the area was completely abandoned after the end of the Roman occupation of Britain.

The area had been repopulated to an extent by the time of the

.

Middle Littleton Manor House is a 17th-century

. It remained largely as an agricultural area until the late 1940s. Today, very few of the inhabitants of the parish are employed in agriculture.

North and Middle Littleton today

The villages are served by North and Middle Littleton Parish Council. St Nicholas (

.

Middle Littleton is home to the Farm Animal Sanctuary, whose supporters include Princess Iman bint Hussein of Jordan.^[3]

Sports

The local football team, Littleton FC, play in the West Midlands (Regional) League.

References

External links

• North and Middle Littleton Parish Council
• Local information on the Littletons^{[permanent dead link]}