Little Hale
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Little Hale is a hamlet and civil parish
of around 60 houses located directly south of the larger villages of Great Hale
and Heckington
, 5 miles from the town of Sleaford
in Lincolnshire
. Little Hale is located on the eastern western edge of the Lincolnshire
Fens. Adjacent villages include Burton Pedwardine
, Great Hale and Helpringham
.
part of Lincolnshire. It was made a separate civil parish
in 1866. When a township, it was in Aswardhurn wapentake, and was in Sleaford poor law union
and rural sanitary districts. From 1894 to 1931 it was in Sleaford Rural District
, and from 1931 to 1974 it was in East Kesteven Rural District
. Since 1974 it has been in North Kesteven
district.
It was in the Southern Lincolnshire constituency
for the United Kingdom parliament from 1832 to 1867, which changed its name to become the South Lincolnshire constituency in between 1867 and 1885, the North Kesteven constituency from 1885 to 1918, and from 1918 to 1997, it was in Grantham constituency
. Since 1997, it has been in the Grantham and Stamford constituency.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of around 60 houses located directly south of the larger villages of Great Hale
Great Hale
Great Hale is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the B1394 road, immediately south of Heckington and north of Helpringham.-History:...
and Heckington
Heckington
Heckington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies between Sleaford and Swineshead Bridge, south of the A17 road. Heckington, with 1491 households, is one of the largest villages in Lincolnshire.-History:...
, 5 miles from the town of Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. Little Hale is located on the eastern western edge of the Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
Fens. Adjacent villages include Burton Pedwardine
Burton Pedwardine
Burton Pedwardine is a hamlet and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It lies four and a half miles south-east of the market town of Sleaford and south-west of the village of Heckington....
, Great Hale and Helpringham
Helpringham
Helpringham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the edge of the Fens, south-east of Sleaford. It is noted for its Grade I listed St Andrew's church.-Geography:...
.
Governance
Little Hale was originally a township in Great Hale ancient parish in the KestevenKesteven
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. This subdivision had long had a separate county administration , along with the other two parts, Lindsey and Holland.-Etymology:...
part of Lincolnshire. It was made a separate civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 1866. When a township, it was in Aswardhurn wapentake, and was in Sleaford poor law union
Poor Law Union
A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century. The administration of the Poor Law was the responsibility of parishes, which varied wildly in their size, populations, financial resources, rateable values and requirements...
and rural sanitary districts. From 1894 to 1931 it was in Sleaford Rural District
Sleaford Rural District
Sleaford was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven, England, from 1894 to 1931.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Sleaford rural sanitary district...
, and from 1931 to 1974 it was in East Kesteven Rural District
East Kesteven Rural District
East Kesteven was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven from 1931 to 1974. It was formed under a County Review Order, by the merger of most of the Sleaford Rural District and the parish of Haceby from Grantham Rural District....
. Since 1974 it has been in North Kesteven
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
district.
It was in the Southern Lincolnshire constituency
South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire...
for the United Kingdom parliament from 1832 to 1867, which changed its name to become the South Lincolnshire constituency in between 1867 and 1885, the North Kesteven constituency from 1885 to 1918, and from 1918 to 1997, it was in Grantham constituency
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
. Since 1997, it has been in the Grantham and Stamford constituency.