Hickling is a
village
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in the
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in south Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. The borough also includes the towns of Bingh ...
borough of
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
, England. It is located close to the border with
Leicestershire
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, approximately northwest of
Melton Mowbray
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; the
Vale of Belvoir
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Extent and geology
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is also nearby. It had a population of 511 in the
2011 census, increasing to 523 at the
2021 census.
The disused
Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal ran 33 miles (53 km) from Grantham through 18 locks to West Bridgford, where it joined the River Trent. It was built primarily for the transportation of coal to Grantham. It opened in 1797 and its profitability steadil ...
passes through the village and there is a large basin adjacent to the main road. This would have facilitated loading and mooring when the canal was in use. The basin now attracts a substantial population of swans and ducks. Plans to put the canal back to water include the building of a swing bridge on the main road through the village. Like many bridges along the canal the original one has been flattened and therefore presently prevents navigation of the cut. Some nearby bridges, like the one elsewhere on this page, will need little work to put back to use.
Much of the village lies within a
conservation area
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, which also contains 24
listed building
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s. St Luke's Church dates from the 14th century. Inside the church can be found two ornate grave lids that were made for persons of importance and date from the tenth century.
Roman
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coins and medals were found in an urn ploughed up nearby in 1771, and it is suspected that there may have been a Roman base nearby.
Hickling residents are commended for their charity raising skills. The village holds an annual
scarecrow
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festival over a weekend each September. Money raised at that event in 2009 along with the Hickling Country Fair, Open Gardens totalled over £13,500. £4,500 was handed over in February 2010, at a ceremony at the Plough Inn, to each of the
Meningitis Trust, the
Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance
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, and a further 14 village groups.
Famous residents
American politician
Fred M. Warner (1865–1923) was born in Hickling, though he spent most of his life in
Michigan
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, serving as the state's
Governor
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between 1905 and 1911.
The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Warner to Warra
at politicalgraveyard.com
British politician Ruth Edwards
Ruth Rosamond Edwards (née Davis, 11 May 1984) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rushcliffe after the 2019 general election until the 2024 election. A member of the Conservative Party, she worked in cy ...
, former MP for Rushcliffe, resides near Hickling,
See also
* Listed buildings in Hickling, Nottinghamshire
Gallery
File:Hickling Notts Village Sign.jpg, Hickling village sign
Image:Plough Hickling.JPG, The Plough Inn
File:Hickling Former Methodist Chapel.jpg, Former Methodist chapel
Image:Basin Hickling 2.JPG, The basin at Hickling
Image:Swing Bridge Hickling.JPG, Swing bridge near Hickling
References
External links
Hickling Village Website
*Hickling Local History Group: https://www.hicklingnottslocalhistory.com/
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Villages in Nottinghamshire
Rushcliffe
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire