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'''Little Hoole''' is a small, picturesque hamlet and civil parish in [[Lancashire]], England. The hamlet is predominantly a small 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}}
'''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}}


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.
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.


Locals typically frequent the nearby public houses: The Walmer Bridge Inn, The Fox Cub, and The Longton Arms. A fine range of ales can be enjoyed at each of these establishments, along with good conversation, and good friends.
Locals typically frequent the nearby public houses: the ''Walmer Bridge Inn'', the ''Fox Cub'', and the ''Longton Arms''.


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 16:18, 5 March 2011

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. The parish has a population of just under 1,400 people.[citation needed]

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

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

Geography

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