North and Middle Littleton

North and Middle Littleton
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn
North and Middle Littleton Location within Worcestershire
Population	906 (2001)
OS grid reference	SP0847
Civil parish	North and Middle Littleton
District	Wychavon
Shire county	Worcestershire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EVESHAM
Postcode district	WR11
Dialling code	01386

Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands

UK Parliament	Mid Worcestershire
List of places UK England Worcestershire 52°07′19″N 1°52′59″W / 52.122°N 1.883°W / 52.122; -1.883

North and Middle Littleton is a civil parish located in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. The parish comprises the villages of North Littleton and Middle Littleton, and is located near the larger settlement of South Littleton. It is bounded by the River Avon to the west, and Buckle Street (the Roman Ryknild St) to the east. At the 2001 census it had a population of 906.^[1]

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History

Though Neolithic human activity has been documented in the area, it is thought the first permanent settlements were constructed during Romano-British times (the important Roman road of Ryknild Street runs by the area). Other nearby Romano-British settlements at Ullington, Blakes Hill and Littleton Pastures have been documented, and all were thought to be in continuous occupation until the late 4th century. Archeological evidence suggests the area was completely abandoned after the end of the Roman occupation of Britain.

The area had been repopulated to an extent by the time of the Domesday Book, which documents the Littletons twice. "Littletune" (thought to be North Littleton), was owned by Evesham Abbey, and had a population of 18 who farmed the land owned by the abbey. St Nicholas Church located in Middle Littleton is thought to have been first constructed in the 12th century, though it was significantly remodelled in the 13th century. The Tithe Barn^[2] is an early 14th-century farm building which is now owned by the National Trust.

Middle Littleton Manor House is a 17th-century Jacobean style manor house, and was constructed using local stone. Later stone buildings remain in the villages today. In the 19th century, 23 people were listed in the parish as working in farming or market gardening. It remained largely as an agricultural area until the late 1940s. Today, very few of the inhabitants of the parish are employed in agriculture.