Little Mitton
Civil parish in Lancashire, England
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Little Mitton is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district, in the county of Lancashire, England. In 2001 the civil parish had a population of 42,[1] but by the time of the census 2011 population details had been absorbed in the civil parish of Great Mitton.
| Little Mitton | |
|---|---|
Mitton Wood and the River Ribble | |
  Little Mitton Shown within Ribble Valley  Little Mitton Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 42 (2001 Census)[1] |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLITHEROE |
| Postcode district | BB7 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Mitton has a grade II* listed house called Mitton Hall also named Mytton Hall,[2][3] previously known as Little Mitton Hall,[4] former home of John Hick 1874–1894.
Governance
On 1 April 1935 the civil parish of Little Mitton was created following the abolition the civil parish of Little Mitton, Henthorn and Coldcoats. The detached area of Coldcoats was transferred to Pendleton.[5] That civil parish had been created from the township (in the ancient parish of Whalley) with the same name in 1866.[6]
