Langton Long Blandford
| Langton Long Blandford | |
|---|---|
 The Old Rectory | |
  Langton Long Blandford Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 130 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST897059 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Blandford Forum |
| Postcode district | DT11 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Langton Long Blandford, often abbreviated to Langton Long or just Langton, is a small village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England. It is sited by the River Stour, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 kilometres) southeast of Blandford Forum. In the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 130 people in 50 households.[1]
Forming the southeastern line of the parish boundary is an old track linking prehistoric Buzbury Rings, on nearby Keyneston Hill, to a ford over the river.[2][3]
St Leonards farmhouse used to house a leper hospital.[2]
The parish church was rebuilt in 1862.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Parish Profiles". 2021 Census. nomis. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b c North Dorset District Council (c. 1983). North Dorset Official District Guide. Home Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 37.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale 'Pathfinder' map, sheet ST 80/90 (Blandford Forum), 1972
