Little Hoole is a civil parish in

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...

, England, It contains the village of

Walmer Bridge Walmer Bridge is a small village in Lancashire, England. Surrounding villages are Much Hoole and Longton. History Walmer Bridge is first recorded in 1251 in the chartulary of Cockersand Abbey as ''Waldemurebruge''. Walmer Bridge was once home ...

, and the remaining part is predominantly a farming community. Other nearby villages include

Much Hoole Much Hoole is a village and civil parish in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. The parish of Much Hoole had a population of 1,851 at the time of the 2001 census, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census. History Hoole derives fro ...

and

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. The parish had a population of 1,815 people in 2001, increasing to 2,070 at the 2011 Census.

Geography

Little Hoole is near an inlet brook running to the River Douglas. The A59 from

Ormskirk Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England, north of Liverpool, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston. Ormskirk is known for its gingerbread. Geography and administr ...

to Preston crosses the township from south to north.

History

The parish was part of

Preston Rural District Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides. The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government A ...

throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974. In 1974 the parish became part of South Ribble. Hoole railway station was in the parish, but closed in 1964.

Community

Locals typically frequent the nearby

pubs A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

: the ''Walmer Bridge Inn'', the ''Fox Cub'', and the ''Longton Arms''.

Wind Farm planning application

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;
Lancashire Evening Post - Aug 11 with objections mainly focusing on the development being on green belt land. The applicant withdrew the application in December 2011 pending further studies.

Geographic location

References

External links

{{Lancashire Civil parishes in Lancashire Geography of South Ribble