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'''Little Hoole''' is a small hamlet and civil parish in [[Lancashire]], England. The hamlet is predominantly a farming community. The parish contains the village of [[Walmer Bridge]]. Other nearby villages include [[Much Hoole]] and [[Longton, Lancashire|Longton]]. The parish has a population of just under 1,400 people.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}
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|civil_parish= Little Hoole
|population = 2,070
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|shire_district= [[South Ribble]]
|shire_county= [[Lancashire]]
| region = North West England
| constituency_westminster= [[South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ribble]]
|post_town= PRESTON
|postcode_district= PR4
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|dial_code= 01772
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'''Little Hoole''' is a civil parish in [[Lancashire]], England, It contains the village of [[Walmer Bridge]], and the remaining part is predominantly a farming community. Other nearby villages include [[Much Hoole]] and [[Longton, Lancashire|Longton]]. The parish had a population of 1,815 people in 2001, increasing to 2,070 at the 2011 Census.<ref name=census2011>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04005295|title=Little Hoole Parish|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Little Hoole is near an inlet brook running to the [[River Douglas, Lancashire|River Douglas]]. The [[A59 road|A59]] from [[Ormskirk]] to [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] crosses the township from south to north.

==History==
The parish was part of [[Preston Rural District]] throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10002916 Preston RD], ''Vision of Britain'', accessed 9 June 2014</ref> In 1974 the parish became part of South Ribble.


Little Hoole is near an inlet brook running to the [[River Douglas]]. The [[A59 road (England)|A59]] from [[Ormskirk]] to [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] crosses the township from south to north. [[Hoole railway station]] was in the parish, but closed in 1964.
[[Hoole railway station]] was in the parish, but closed in 1964.


==Community==
Locals typically frequent the nearby [[public house|pubs]]: the ''Walmer Bridge Inn'', the ''Fox Cub'', and the ''Longton Arms''.
Locals typically frequent the nearby [[public house|pubs]]: the ''Walmer Bridge Inn'', the ''Fox Cub'', and the ''Longton Arms''.


==Wind Farm planning application==
==Geography==
In May 2011, a planning application was submitted to South Ribble Borough Council to erect 4 wind turbines on moss land to the East of the village. Local response to the application has been mixed with strong support both supporting and objection to the development;<ref name="Lancashire Evening Post - Aug 11">[http://www.lep.co.uk/news/environment/fears_over_living_in_the_shadow_of_the_turbines_1_3703039], Lancashire Evening Post - Aug 11</ref> with objections mainly focusing on the development being on green belt land.
The applicant withdrew the application in December 2011 pending further studies.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.lep.co.uk/community/wind_turbines_plans_collapse_1_4086621| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405133607/http://www.lep.co.uk/community/wind_turbines_plans_collapse_1_4086621| archive-date = 2012-04-05| title = Wind turbines plans collapse - Community - lep.co.uk}} </ref>


==Geographic location==
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| Northwest = [[Ribble Estuary]]
| Northwest = [[Ribble Estuary]]
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== References ==
==See also==
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*[[Listed buildings in Little Hoole]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
[[Category:Villages in Lancashire]]
{{Commons category-inline|Little Hoole}}

{{South Ribble}}

[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Lancashire]]
[[Category:Geography of South Ribble]]
[[Category:Geography of South Ribble]]

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Little Hoole is located in the Borough of South Ribble
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Shown within South Ribble
Little Hoole is located in Lancashire
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Location within Lancashire
Population2,070 [1]
OS grid referenceSD4742023440
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
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53°42′17″N 2°47′53″W / 53.704723°N 2.797982°W / 53.704723; -2.797982

Little Hoole is a civil parish in Lancashire, England, It contains the village of Walmer Bridge, and the remaining part is predominantly a farming community. Other nearby villages include Much Hoole and Longton. The parish had a population of 1,815 people in 2001, increasing to 2,070 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Geography

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Little Hoole is near an inlet brook running to the River Douglas. The A59 from Ormskirk to Preston crosses the township from south to north.

History

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The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.[2] In 1974 the parish became part of South Ribble.

Hoole railway station was in the parish, but closed in 1964.

Community

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Locals typically frequent the nearby pubs: the Walmer Bridge Inn, the Fox Cub, and the Longton Arms.

Wind Farm planning application

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In May 2011, a planning application was submitted to South Ribble Borough Council to erect 4 wind turbines on moss land to the East of the village. Local response to the application has been mixed with strong support both supporting and objection to the development;[3] with objections mainly focusing on the development being on green belt land. The applicant withdrew the application in December 2011 pending further studies.[4]

Geographic location

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Little Hoole Parish (E04005295)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014
  3. ^ [1], Lancashire Evening Post - Aug 11
  4. ^ "Wind turbines plans collapse - Community - lep.co.uk". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012.
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