Langley, Kent

Langley
Langley Langley shown within Kent
Area	2.945 sq mi (7.63 km²) ^[1]
Population	1,128 ^[2]
– density	383/sq mi (148/km²)
Civil parish	Langley Parish
District	Maidstone
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MAIDSTONE
Dialling code	01622
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Faversham and Mid Kent
Website	Official Langley website
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Coordinates: 51°14′11″N 0°35′03″E / 51.236386°N 0.584196°E / 51.236386; 0.584196

Langley is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the A274 road leading south from Maidstone to Headcorn .

History

Langley is a common English place-name, from the Old English lang leah or ‘long field or woodland’. This village first appears in the records in 814 as Longanleag.

The village church is dedicated to St Mary. Behind this church is a lake, which is possible place for 'trial by cold water'[citation] a medieval way, when the jury couldn't decide on a persons innocence, to try them. the idea that God would decide. If the accused floated they were guilty because the water rejected them. If they sank, the water accepted them and thus were innocent. As is often thought it is not if they drowned, but the result was drowning im some cases!. It had to be close to the church because the water would be holy.

Maidstone museum exhibits articles excavated from a site in Langley believed to have been a walled Roman cemetery.

Geography

The village is five miles (8 km) from the county town.

Culture and Community

The village has two public houses, The Horseshoes, and The Plough.

Its post office has been closed for over 10 years.

There is also 'Langley Heath', which by it, is a woods, called Abby Wood.

It also has a golf range, and hosts a boot fair, most Sundays, in late spring to early September.

There is also a village hall, on it is a playing field with room for 2 football pitches, and a small play area, and a basketball net.

References

External links

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Towns and villages in the Maidstone borough of Kent, England

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