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Langton
Langton may refer to: Places ;Canada *Langton, Ontario ;England *Church Langton, Leicestershire * East Langton, Leicestershire *Great Langton, North Yorkshire * Langton, Cumbria * Langton, County Durham *Langton, Lincolnshire *Langton, North Yorkshire *Langton Green, Kent *Langton Hall, Leicestershire * Langton Herring, Dorset * Langton Long Blandford, Dorset *Langton Matravers, Dorset * Little Langton, North Yorkshire *Thorpe Langton, Leicestershire *Tur Langton, Leicestershire ;Scotland * Langton, Scottish Borders **Langton Castle ;Wales * Langton, Pembrokeshire Other uses *Langton (surname) Langton is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: * Anne Langton (1804–1893), English-born Canadian landscape artist and miniaturist and writer * Arthur Langton (1912–1942), South African cricketer * Baden Langton, co-anchor of ... * Langton's ant {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorpe Langton
Thorpe Langton (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for an enclosure, meaning "long town") is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, about four miles north of Market Harborough. The parish had a population of 171 according to the 2001 census. Ten years later, in the 2011 census, the population had grown to 200. Thorpe Langton is the home of the Baker's Arms pub and St. Leonard's church, but is otherwise solely residential. History Thorpe Langton in the ancient county of Leicestershire was classed as a chapelry and township before becoming a modern civil parish in 1866. When it originated as a parish it became part of Market Harborough Poor Law Union which was established in 1834 under the reforms of the Poor Law Act. Market Harborough was Thorpe Langtons' sanitary, local government district and registration sub district. Thorpe Langton is mentioned three times in the Domesday book of 1086, with a population of 29 households and tax assessed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tur Langton
Tur Langton (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for an enclosure, meaning "long town") is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district, in the heart of Leicestershire in England. Tur Langton is home to St Andrews Church and The Crown Inn, situated in the centre of the village. The next nearest settlement of significant size is the civil parish Kibworth Harcourt, found approximately 2 km west of Tur Langton. According to the 2011 census, Tur Langton had a population (including Shangton) of 316. History General history One of the earliest recorded mentions of the existence of Tur Langton is found in the Domesday Book of 1086. However, in the Domesday Book, Tur Langton is listed as 'Terlintone'. Tur Langton's present day name does not appear to have been established until at least the late 16th century, despite its inclusion in the small hundred of Langton in the 1130 Leicestershire Survey and the parish itself being recognised as part of the ecclesiastical pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton (surname)
Langton is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: * Anne Langton (1804–1893), English-born Canadian landscape artist and miniaturist and writer * Arthur Langton (1912–1942), South African cricketer * Baden Langton, co-anchor of CTV National News * Bennet Langton (1736–1801), English writer and friend of Samuel Johnson * Bobby Langton (1918–1996), English footballer * Brooke Langton (born 1970), American actress * Charles Langton (1923–1990), English cricketer * Christopher Langton (born 1948/49), American computer scientist * Daniel Langton, British professor of modern Jewish history * David Langton (1912–1994), British actor * Emily Langton Langton, also known as Emily Langton Massingberd (1847–1897), women's rights campaigner and temperance activist * Huw Lloyd-Langton (1951–2012), English guitarist for Hawkwind * Jane Langton (born 1922), American writer of mysteries and children's literature *Jerry Langton (born 1965) Cando-American author * Jim La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Langton
East Langton (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for an enclosure, meaning "long town") is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The parish also includes Church Langton. It is near Kibworth and Market Harborough, and the parish according to the 2011 census had a population of 393. Church Langton church tower is a landmark to travellers from the south, and the whole building is finely proportioned. The church has an organ given by William Hanbury, vicar for 25 years from 1753. There is an Old Roman Road that runs nearby, as it moves southeast out of Leicester. It is about 86 miles north of London, 12 miles south-east of Leicester city and 4 miles north of Market Harborough. Overall, the parish covers 1,055 acres of land and includes all of the township of East Langton. Its nearest arterial road is the B6047, with the village lying just to the east. Historically, the parish land was largely used for animal grazing. East Langton parish ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Langton
Great Langton is a small village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the B6271 road, between Scorton and Northallerton, on the northern bank of the River Swale and it was once known as Langton-upon-Swale. The village church is St Wilfrid's Church; there used to be also the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, which has now been converted into a residential property. There was once a school in Great Langton but it also closed and is now a residential property. The village pub, which was known as ''The Langton Hotel'' until it changed its name to ''The Wishing Well'' in the 1970s, closed in 2004. The village is a short distance from Kiplin Hall, the stately home built by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, the founder of Maryland. Etymology The name 'Great Langton' derives from Old English meaning ‘Long farm/settlement’. ‘Lang’ is the old Saxon word for ‘long’, and ‘Tun’ being ‘town’. It is known as ''Great'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton Hall
Woodleigh School was a preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, located in the village of Langton, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1929 and closed in August 2012. In its final year, it had 61 pupils, a mixture of day children and boarders. The school was situated at Langton Hall between 1946 and 2012, historically the seat of the Norcliffe family. The Hall that was leased to Woodleigh School, owned at the time by their descendants, the Howard-Vyse family, is a Grade II listed building. History The school was founded in 1929 in Hessle, near Hull, by the late Arthur England, grandfather of the last headmaster. There were no other boys’ preparatory schools in the area at the time. By 1930, two years after the school had launched, there were 25 pupils. During the war Woodleigh moved to Firby Hall near Westow village in 1939. In 1946 the school moved to Langton Hall, south of Malton, in the Yorkshire Wolds. The hall was previously owned by the Howa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton, Ontario
Langton is a small town located in Norfolk County; formerly known as Boughner's Corner. The town can be accessed by travelling to the intersection just slightly to the west of Courtland and turning south on Ontario provincial ''Highway 59'' if coming from Delhi, south if coming from Tillsonburg or if travelling eastbound on Ontario Provincial ''Highway 3'', and straight ahead if travelling southbound using Ontario provincial ''Highway 59''. Summary Langton once had two banks but the CIBC bank closed in May 2016 due to increased online banking activity and the changing Canadian economy; placing the future of offline banking in this community in definite jeopardy. Despite its small population, Langton was considered to be a banking hub for the tobacco farmers during the 20th century. The Bank of Montreal branch closed permanently in August 2020, with COVID-19 attributing to its closure, becoming the second bank to close in Langton. The Langton Baptist Churchyard is the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton, North Yorkshire
Langton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated south from the market town of Malton. The population at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Birdsall, North Yorkshire. Langton Hall was the home of Woodleigh School, an independent preparatory school founded in 1929 by the educationalist Arthur England, from 1946 until the school's closure in 2012. There is also a small state primary school, Langton Community School with around 80 pupils. The village was historically the seat of the Norcliffe family. Their former home, Langton Hall, previously owned by their descendants, the Howard-Vyse family, and leased to Woodleigh School until 2012, is a Grade II listed building. Langton Hall was purchased by William Langton in 2019 (namesake coincidence), who has undertaken a full restoration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavinton, Scottish Borders
Gavinton is a small settlement in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, south-west of Duns, the former county town of Berwickshire. The hamlet sits on a minor road off the A6105 Duns to Greenlaw road at . History Gavinton is a relatively new settlement, having been established as a planned estate village in 1759 when David Gavin, the local landowner, decided to demolish the village and the church of Langton, which were situated on his estate, and rebuild them outwith the walls on Crimson Hill. The first records of the area came in the reign of David I of Scotland when Roger d'Eu, the king's retainer, was in possession of lands and church of Langton. Richard was succeeded at Langton by William de Veteriponte (Vipont) and that family were the lairds until 1314 when Sir William, Lord of Langton, died at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The lordship at Langton Tower passed to Sir Alexander Cockburn when he married Mary, the Vipont heiress. In 1496, King James IV of Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton Matravers
Langton Matravers () is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. It is situated about west of Swanage town centre and south-east of Corfe Castle. In the 2011 Census the civil parish had 381 households and a population of 853. History The name Langton stems from "long town", and is first attested in 1206, as ''Langeton''. Matravers stems from the name of John Mautravers who owned the land there in 1281, and ultimately originates from the French "mal traverse". The Old Malthouse was a preparatory school for boys and, more recently, girls which was founded in 1906, but closed in 2007. Two other preparatory schools Durnford School and Spyway used to be located in the village. Both Durnford and Spyway were closed earlier; Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels, was educated at Durnford. On 2 November 2022, the Ordnance Survey (OS) announced that the historic triple alignment of true, magnetic and grid north had ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton, Lincolnshire
Langton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The population of the district council was 136,401 at the 2011 census. The council is based in Manby. Other major settlements in the district include Alford, Wragby, Spilsby ... district of Lincolnshire, England. It is west of the town of Horncastle. The village church is a Grade II listed building dedicated to St Margaret, and is a small structure built of greenstone, limestone and red brick. The original church on the site was medieval. It was restored in 1750 and subjected to Victorian restoration in 1890 by W Scorer. Foundations of a tower can be seen on the outside of the west wall. Langton Windmill was built of red brick in 1861, and ceased working in 1936. References External links * Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire East Lindsey District {{Lincolnshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langton Castle
Langton Castle is a now destroyed medieval fortress at Langton, near the burgh of Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. Little remains of the structure. History Originally belonging to the Viponts, the castle and its estate passed to the Cockburns in 1330 upon the marriage of Sir Alexander de Cokburne and the heiress Maria de Vipont. The castle was then the caput of the Cockburns of Langton until 1745. From 1389 to 1396, Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton was the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. In a dispute over succession to the estate, the castle was besieged by William Cockburn and his brother in law, David Home of Wedderburn in 1517. Antoine d'Arces, Sieur de la Bastie, the French deputy for Regent Albany, summoned Cockburn and Home to resolve the dispute. They in turn broke off the siege and ambushed Bastie near Preston, there they slew him and displayed his head at the Mercat cross of Duns. Mary, Queen of Scots visited the castle in 1566. In 1745, Cockburn o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
