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LANGTOFT. 538 LANGTON-LONG-BLANDFOHD. by square embattled tower surmounted by a spire, and con- taining five bells. The church has recently been thoroughly restored and re-pewed. The charities produce about 20 per annum. The free school is partly supported by a small endowment and partly by voluntary contri- butions. The Wesleyans have a small chapel. Lord Aveland is lord of the manor. LANGTOFT, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, East Hiding eo. York, 6 miles N. of Driffield, its post town, and 10 W. of Bridlington. It contains the hmlt. of Cotton. The village is considerable. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1801. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. cur. of Cotton annexed, in the dioc. of York, val. 354, in the patron, of tho archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone edifice with a square tower containing two bells. There is a chapel-of-ease at Cotton. A National school was erected here in 1846 for children of both sexes. It is supported by voluntary contributions. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. Peter de Langtoft, a canon of tho priory of Bridlington, and poet and historian of the 14th cen- tury, was a native of this place. Sir John Gibbons is lord of the manor. LANGTON, a par. in the wap. of Buckrose, East Hiding co. York, 3 miles S. of Malton, its railway station and post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Derwent, on the Wolds. The par. con- tains the tnshp. of Kennythorpe. The soil in the val- leys is clayey, but in the uplands it is of a lighter quality. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of York, val. 460, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, was almost entirely rebuilt in 1822, at a cost of 600. It has a tower containing two bells, and a fine E. window. The interior contains monuments of the Norcliffe family, and an ancient font. The charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, built in 1841. Tho Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship. A short distance from the village is a triangular-shaped camp, supposed to bo British. The Hall is a stone building surrounded by well-wooded grounds. Major-General Norcliffe is lord of the manor. A pleasure fair is held on Whit-Monday. LANGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Gainford, S.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 2 miles N. of Gainford, and 7 S.E. of Barnard Castle. It is situated on a branch of tho river Tees. The principal residence is Langton Grange,' a scat of tho Duke of Cleveland. LANGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Appleby, East ward, co. Westmoreland, 1 mile E. of Appleby. Here was formerly a chapel, burnt by the Scots in 1328. LANGTON, a par. in the Morse district of (he co. Berwick, Scotland. It is situated nearly in the centre of the co., and contains the vil. of Gavinton, which is 2 miles from Dunse, and half a mile S. of the site of the old vil. of Langton, which has entirely disappeared. Its form is triangular, and its area comprises 7,200 acres. Its surface is for the most part hilly sheepwalks, attaining at Langton Edge a height of 900 feet. It is watered by the Langton burn and the Blackadder water and thsir tributaries. The par. is in the presb. of Dunse, and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The minister's stipend is 215. The church, built in 1798, is situated at Gavinton. There is a Free church. Tho village of Langton was burnt by the English in 1558, and tho present village of Gavinton obtained its name from David Gavin, the late proprietor of the estate of Langton, which includes nearly the whole parish. It now belongs to the Marquis of Breadalbane, a descendant of Mr. Gavin. Formerly the proprietor of Langton occupied a castle in Langton Wood, but for the last century the family have resided at Langton House. In a small chapel in Langton Wood, between the years 1670 and 1689, the Presbyterians used to assemble for worship, in which seclud'ed spot Veitch and other eminent divines preached. It was afterwards occupied by the Episcopalians, but now no trace of it remains. At Pvaeclugh there are two Saxon camps, and at Cramestone Hill urns have been found. ional i . LANGTON-BY-SPILSBY, a par. in the hund. Hill, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. Spilsby, its post town, and 6 W. of the Willoughl, railway station. The village, which is small, is situ"- ated in a valley on the river Steeping, The manor has been for eight centuries in the family of the Langtons, whose mansion was destroyed by fire in the reign of Henry VI., but has been twice rebuilt since that period. Near the village are three barrows, called the Spellow-hills. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. The land is exceedingly fertile, and a soft kind of limestone called calc is found. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 340. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 277. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a modern edifice, with an octagonal tower containing six bells. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. A National school was erected for both sexes in 1849. Lani Cottage and Langton Grange are the principal dences. In the vicinity are traces of a Roman road. LANGTON-BY-WRAGBY, a par. in the E. div. of tho wap. of Wraggoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, " mile S.E. of Wragby, its post town, and 6 miles N. of " Bardney railway station. The village, which is 8m. is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commui for a rent-charge of 331 12. 6d. The living is a * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 319. The church, dedical to St. Giles, was rebuilt in 1766, with tho exception i its tower. The register dates from 1653. The parcel charities produce about 6 per annum. Earl Man' is lord of the manor. LANGTON CHURCH. Set CHURCH LANGTON, Leicester. LANGTON, EAST, a tushp. in the par. of Ch Langton, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 4 miles N. Harborough. The village is small, and wholly agrii tural. On the enclosure of the common in 1792, 20 ai of land were assigned for the repair of the highwa; Thomas Staveley, the antiquary, was born here. LANGTON, GREAT, or LANGTON - UPOH SWALE, a par. in the wap. of East Gilling, Noi< Hiding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Northallerton, i post town. The village, which is small, is situated c the banks of the river Swale, which becomes fioode during heavy rains. The par. includes tho tnshp. Little Langton. The old rectory-house and 2 acres glebe are said to have been washed away by the riva The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 31i The church is a small stone structure without aisles of tower, standing in a lonely spot about a mile from '* village. The parochial charities produce about 1 annum. There is a National school. LANGTON-GREEN, a hmlt. in the par. of bridge, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 2 miles W. Tonbridge-Wells. LANGTON HERRING, a par. in the hund. of TJ| combe, Dorchester div. of the co. Dorset, 5 miles N of Weymouth, its post town, and 3 S.E. of Abbotsb The village, which is small, is situated on the Chan near a remarkable tongue of land called the Chesil Bank, and is a coastguard station. It suffered much from an inundation of the sea in November, 1824. The inha- bitants are principally employed in fishing. There is a singular sheet of water called the Blackwater, which is covered with a number of aquatic birds of every kind, including about 100 swans, the property of the Earl of Ilchester. The surface of the parish is hilly, soil clayey, except in those parts covered by beds of shells Limestone and granite are quarried. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 126. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a low square tower. It has recently been enlarg* parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. William Sparks, Esq., is lord of the manor. LANGTON, LITTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Langton, hund. of East Gilling, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Northallerton, and 10 from Richmond. Langton Hall-is in this township. LANGTON-LONG-BLANDFORD, a par. in the Ton- W. of