Langthorne | |
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West Farm, by Langthorne | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 60 |
OS grid reference | SE251915 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bedale |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Langthorne is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. [1] Like many settlements in the area during the time of the Domesday Book, the land belonged to Count Alan and had just three villagers registered as living there. [2] The name of the village means Tall Thorn-Bush (or tree) and derives from the Old English Lang and þorn. [3]
The population was estimated to be 60 in 2015. [4] It is near Hackforth and the A1(M) motorway 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bedale.
The hamlet used to have two places of worship; the Anglican church was dedicated to St Mary, and the other religious house was a Wesleyan chapel. Both buildings are now private dwellings. [5]
“A Brief and Recent History of Langthorne” was published in May 2021 following a community project. It’s also available online at www.langthornevillage.com
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