East Langton
| East Langton | |
| Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
 The castellated water tower of East Langton Grange | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP726926 |
| Location: | 52°31’37"N, 0°55’48"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 393 (2011) |
| Post town: | Market Harborough |
| Postcode: | LE16 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Harborough |
East Langton is a small village in Leicestershire. The wider parish also includes Church Langton to the north, where the parish church stands. The village is to be found near Kibworth and Market Harborough, the latter town being bisected by the county border with Northamptonshire.
The parish according to the 2011 census had a population of 393.
History
There is an old Roman road that runs nearby, as it moves southeast out of Leicester.
Historically, the parish land was largely used for animal grazing. East Langton parish church was built in the year 1615 but was later restored in 1866 in order to increase its seating capacity of 287. The place was an ancient township until in civil terms in 1866 it was split off from Church Langton.
In the 1880s, East Langton was described as
township and vil. (ry. sta. Langton) Church Langton par., Leicestershire, 3½ miles N. of Market Harborough, pop. 242[1]
The village used to have a railway station, named "East Langton station", opened in 1876 and which operated on Midland Railway. It was closed in 1968.
About the village
Most of the houses in the village appear to have been built or rebuilt in brick during the 19th and early 20th centuries but a few older buildings survive.
The Bell Inn, now acting as a bed and breakfast,[2] is an ironstone building of three bays, the north bay of which has been rebuilt in brick; the older part dates from the late 17th century. Its northern end was formerly the village smithy, now mainly used for work on agricultural machinery.
On the opposite side of the road a re-roofed cottage with a symmetrical front and a pedimented door case is dated 1724 with initials JBC.[3] A council housing estate was built on the east side of the road, after the Second World War which housed 50 people when completed.[4] East Langton now contains a total of 103 houses.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/1711640.
- ↑ "The Bell Inn, Accommodation Leicester, Hotel Leicestershire, Bed and Breakfast Leicester, Cheap BandB Leicester, Hotels in Leicestershire, Guest House Leicester.". http://www.thebellinn-eastlangton.co.uk/.
- ↑ A History of the County of Leicester - Volume 5 : pp193-213 (Victoria County History)
- ↑ A History of the County of Leicester - Volume 5 : Church Langton (Victoria County History)
