Hickling, Nottinghamshire

For other places called Hickling, see Hickling (disambiguation).

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Village and civil parish in England

Hickling

Village and civil parish

St Luke's Church

Parish map

Hickling

Location within Nottinghamshire

Area| 4.46 sq mi (11.6 km2)
Population| 523 (2021)
• Density| 117/sq mi (45/km2)
OS grid reference| SK 691294
• London| 100 mi (160 km) SSE
District|

* Rushcliffe

Shire county|

* Nottinghamshire

Region|

* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode district| LE14
Dialling code| 01664
Police| Nottinghamshire
Fire| Nottinghamshire
Ambulance| East Midlands
UK Parliament|

* Rushcliffe

Website| www.hicklingnotts.org

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England
Nottinghamshire

52°49′25″N 0°58′30″W﻿ / ﻿52.8235°N 0.975°W﻿ / 52.8235; -0.975

Hickling is a village in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It is located close to the border with Leicestershire, approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Melton Mowbray; the Vale of Belvoir is also nearby.[1] It had a population of 511 in the 2011 census,[2] increasing to 523 at the 2021 census.[3]

The disused Grantham Canal 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.[4]

Much of the village lies within a conservation area, which also contains 24 listed buildings. 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.[5] Roman 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 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 Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Air Ambulance, and a further 14 village groups.[6]

## Famous residents

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American politician Fred M. Warner (1865–1923) was born in Hickling, though he spent most of his life in Michigan, serving as the state's Governor between 1905 and 1911.[7]

British politician Ruth Edwards, MP for Rushcliffe, resides near Hickling,

## See also

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* Listed buildings in Hickling, Nottinghamshire

## Gallery

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* Hickling village sign

* The Plough Inn

* Former Methodist chapel

* The basin at Hickling

* Swing bridge near Hickling

## References

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1. ^ map Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, rushcliffe.gov.uk
2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Hickling (Rushcliffe) parish (E04007981)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
4. ^ "Hickling". 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
5. ^ Tolley, Chris (February 2003). "Hickling". Crossing the Millennia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
6. ^ ""Village hands over £13,500 – Local". Melton Times. 2010-02-09".
7. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Warner to Warra at politicalgraveyard.com

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hickling, Nottinghamshire.

* Hickling Village Website

* Hickling Local History Group: https://www.hicklingnottslocalhistory.com/
* Grantham canal rebuilding plans

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Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire

Unitary authorities|

Nottingham

Boroughs or districts|

* Ashfield
* Bassetlaw
* Broxtowe
* Gedling
* Mansfield
* Newark and Sherwood
* Rushcliffe

Major settlements
(cities in italics)|

* Arnold
* Beeston
* Bingham
* Bulwell
* Carlton
* Cotgrave
* Eastwood
* Harworth Bircotes
* Hucknall
* Kimberley
* Kirkby-in-Ashfield
* Mansfield
* Mansfield Woodhouse
* Netherfield
* Newark-on-Trent
* Nottingham
* Ollerton
* Retford
* Stapleford
* Southwell
* Sutton-in-Ashfield
* Tuxford
* Warsop
* West Bridgford
* Worksop
See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire

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