Lower Langford

Lower Langford
Somerset
Lower Langford
Location
Grid reference:	ST456603
Location:	51°20’24"N, 2°46’55"W
Data
Population:	600
Post town:	Bristol
Postcode:	BS40
Dialling code:	01934
Local Government
Council:	North Somerset
Parliamentary constituency:	Weston-super-Mare

Lower Langford is a village north of the scarp slope of the Mendip Hills, north-east of Churchill. It is located on the western edge of the Mendips about eight miles east of Weston-super-Mare. It was a village built around estate of Sidney Hill who was the original inhabitant of the village. The estate is now the University of Bristol School of Veterinary Science.

Churches

The village has two churches:

• Church of England: St Mary's
• Evangelical: Langford Evangelical Church

St Mary's was built in 1900 on land donated by Sir Lintorn Simmons, G.C.B., G.C.M.G, R.E.

About the village

The village has one pub, The Langford Inn. The village is also served by nearby pubs the Stag and Hounds and the Churchill Inn.

The village used to have a Post Office and has still a series of local shops and businesses. The village hall is the Churchill Memorial Hall.

Close by is the Winston Manor Hotel.

Langford Court was built in 1651 and renovated in the early 19th century and again in 1875. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building. The village is the home of the former Meat Research Institute (now Langford Vets) and the Langford House School of Veterinary Science.

Society and sport

• Football: Langford Rovers FC

St Mary's is used by the various Christian-oriented children's clubs.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Lower Langford)

• Churchill Parish Council