Langton Herring
The name of the village comes from the Old English 'Lang + tun' meaning 'long farmstead or estate' with the 13th Century 'Harang' family affix, from their time as Lords of the Manor. Literature in the church records that all the men of Langton Herring returned from both World Wars, making it one of only a handful of doubly Thankful Villages in the country, and the only village in Dorset to be spared fatalities in the Great War.
Just over half a mile to the east of the village, by the B3157 road, is Langton Cross, a medieval stone monolith, which is missing the top arm.
Langton Herring had a public house 'The Elm Tree Inn', a historic building dating back approximately 400 years, which has been closed since 2023.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Gant, R., Dorset Villages, Hale, 1983, p168
- ^ "Area: Langton Herring (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ West Dorset District Council, Holiday and Tourist Guide, c.1983, p10
- ^ "About". The Elm Tree Inn. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Elm Tree Inn campaigners launch share offer to save village pub". www.bbc.com.
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