 The population was 180 in 1801, 233 in 1851, 265 in 1901 and 325 in 1951.In October 1944 a USAAF Liberator Bomber number 42-50347 from the 445th Bomb Group exploded without explanation over the fields between Little Storeton and Landican with the loss of all 24 servicemen on board.The loss included 15 commissioned officers who were being taxied back to Tibenham after seeing more than 30 successful combat missions.