Little Langford
| Little Langford | |
|---|---|
 Part of Little Langford Farm | |
  Little Langford Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU050366 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALISBURY |
| Postcode district | SP3 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Langford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Steeple Langford, in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Wilton, about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the southeast. It is in the Wylye valley, to the south of the river; the grass fields adjacent to the river were traditionally flood meadows. In 1931 the parish had a population of 64.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Steeple Langford.[2]
In 1086, the Domesday Book survey recorded estates held by Wilton Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey and Edward of Salisbury.[3]
In 1990, the Wilton estate of the Earl of Pembroke owned nearly all the land in the former parish.[3]
Notable sights[edit]
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas of Mira is Grade II* listed.[4] It dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt in 1864 by T. H. Wyatt,[5] reusing a 12th-century doorway on the south side of the nave.[6] Alexander Hyde, later Bishop of Salisbury, was rector from 1634.[7]
Little Langford farmhouse (c. 1858) has a Victorian Gothic entrance tower, lancet windows, and crenellations.[8]
Just to the south of the village lies the Iron Age hill-fort of Grovely Castle.
References[edit]
- ^ "Population statistics Little Langford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Little Langford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b Baggs, A P; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1995). Crowley, D A (ed.). "Victoria County History – Wiltshire – Vol 15 pp178-183 – Parishes: Little Langford". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas of Mira, Steeple Langford (1284230)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Church of St. Nicholas, Little Langford". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "St Nicholas, Little Langford, Wiltshire". Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture. King's College London. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Bradley, Emily Tennyson (1891). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor Farmhouse, Little Langford (1146235)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
External links[edit]
- "Steeple Langford". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Little Langford at genuki.org.uk
Media related to Little Langford at Wikimedia Commons
