Langar cum Barnstone

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Langar cum Barnstone
Civil parish
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Langar Hall
Langar cum Barnstone
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Langar cum Barnstone
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area6.28 sq mi (16.3 km2)
Population962 (2021)
  Density 153/sq mi (59/km2)
OS grid reference SK 73044 35078
  London 100 mi (160 km)  SE
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Places Langar, Barnstone
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG13
Dialling code 01949
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
UK Parliament
Website langarbarnstone.co.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
52°54′04″N0°54′47″W / 52.901°N 0.913°W / 52.901; -0.913

Langar cum Barnstone is a civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough, within the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The overall area had a population of 962 at the 2021 census, [1] a drop from 980 of the 2011 census. [2] The parish lies near the county border with Leicestershire. It lies 120 miles north of London, 4 miles south east of Bingham and 12 miles south east from the city of Nottingham.

Contents

Geography

Settlements

The parish consists of two settlements:

Langar

Langar is based in the western top of the parish. It is clustered around a square layout of roads, with a notable church and estate hall.

Barnstone

This is ½ mile north east of Langar. It is a linear settlement based along Main Road.

Predominantly, most of the residents are clustered around the villages. Outside of these is a scattering of farms, farmhouses and cottages amongst a wider rural setting, with some industry.

Land elevation

The parish is very low-lying, being in the Vale of Belvoir. The land varies from 25 metres (82 ft) in the Barnstone top right corner of the parish boundary to 38 metres (125 ft) in the south west area.

Geology

The area has some red marl, but principally is upon lias limestone. [3] This accounts for several quarries and pits developed over the years located throughout the parish.

Water features

Three watercourses run through the area:

These all are tributaries of the River Smite which is beyond the north boundary of the parish.

Religious sites

St Andrew's Church, Langar

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St Andrew's Church, Langar

Built in the 13th century, this Church of England chapel is often called the "Cathedral of the Vale" for its size relative to Langar village. This may have come about in part through its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times. It was restored extensively in the 19th century. [4]

St Mary's Church, Barnstone

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St Mary's, Barnstone

This was built 1855-1857 and was the successor of or nearby to an earlier medieval church. [5] It was closed as a site of worship in 2017.

Landmarks

Langar airfield

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British Parachute School, Langar Airfield

A standout land feature, this was a former RAF base before being decommissioned and used for light civil aviation purposes to this day.

Langar Hall

Built in 1837 on the site of an earlier manor house, the present Hall was constructed by John Marriott who was a local farmer. It was bought by Annie Bayley in 1860 and has remained in the family ever since. The Hall was converted to a hotel in 1983. [6]

Listed buildings

Over 20 local structures are listed, including the church dedicated to St. Andrew at Langar, the former St. Mary chapel of ease at Barnstone, Langar Hall, and a war memorial. [7]

Industry

The parish has several areas catering to light to medium sized industry, some of which contain auxiliary buildings and hangars reused after the air base decommissioning:

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References

  1. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Langar cum Barnstone (E04007987)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. Lamplugh, G. W. (George William); Gibson, Walcot; Wedd, Charles Bertie; Sherlock, Robert Lionel; Smith, B.; Fox-Strangeways, Charles (1909). The geology of the Melton Mowbray district and southeast Nottinghamshire. Cornell University Library. London, Printed for His Majesty's Stationery off., by Darling & son, ltd.
  4. Stuff, Good. "Church of St Andrew, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  5. "Barnstone - History". southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk.
  6. "Langar Hall history" (PDF).
  7. "Listed Buildings in Langar cum Barnstone, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.