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{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|static_image_name=  Middle Littleton Tithe Barn - geograph.org.uk - 41334.jpg
|static_image_caption=  Middle Littleton Tithe Barn
|coordinates = {{coord|52.122|-1.883|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= North and Middle Littleton
|label_position= left
|population = 906
|population_ref=  ''(2001)''
|civil_parish=  North and Middle Littleton
|shire_district= [[Wychavon]]
|shire_county = [[Worcestershire]]
|region= West Midlands
|constituency_westminster= [[Mid Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Mid Worcestershire]]
|post_town= EVESHAM
|postcode_district = WR11
|postcode_area= WR
|dial_code= 01386
|os_grid_reference= SP0847
}}
'''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 (Warwickshire)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parish Headcounts: Wychavon|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790557|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref>
==History==
{{see also|History of Worcestershire}}
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]]<ref>[http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-middlelittletontithebarn/ NT page on Tithe Barn] - Retrieved 2010-12-08 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826002011/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-middlelittletontithebarn/ |date=August 26, 2009 }}</ref> is an early 14th-century farm building which is now owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].
Middle Littleton Manor House is a 17th-century [[Jacobean architecture|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.
===North and Middle Littleton today===
The villages are served by North and Middle Littleton Parish Council. St Nicholas ([[Church of England]]) Church is located in Middle Littleton, as is Littleton [[Village Hall]].
Middle Littleton is home to the Farm Animal Sanctuary, whose supporters include [[Princess Iman bint Hussein]] of Jordan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Royal visit for Evesham animal sanctuary|url=http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/15125983.Royal_visit_for_Evesham_animal_sanctuary/|website=Evesham Journal}}</ref>
==Sports==
The local football team, [[Littleton F.C.|Littleton FC]], play in the [[West Midlands (Regional) League]].
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/MyParish/Welcome.aspx?ParishID=168&PostCode=WR118QN&Prop=203422&partner=wdc&MarriedTo=0 North and Middle Littleton Parish Council]
* [http://www.thelittletons.org.uk/idbuilder.nsf/ids/0005281A?open&logid=&lang=en Local information on the Littletons]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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