Langton near Horncastle
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 Church of St Margaret, Langton |
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  Langton |
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| OS grid reference | TF233687 |
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| – London | 115 mi (185 km) S |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Horncastle |
| Postcode district | LN9 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°12′05″N 0°09′19″W / 53.201496°N 0.155317°W
Langton is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west from the town of Horncastle,
The village church is a Grade II listed building dedicated to St Margaret, and is a small structure built of greenstone, limestone and red brick. The original church on the site was medieval. It was restored in 1750 and subjected to Victorian restoration in 1890 by W Scorer. Foundations of a tower can be seen on the outside of the west wall.[1][2]
Langton Windmill was built of red brick in 1861, and ceased working in 1936.[3]
References
- ↑ "St Margarets church Langton". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Historic England. "St Margarets church, Langton (1252132)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Langton Windmill (498290)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
External links
Media related to Langton near Horncastle at Wikimedia Commons
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