Museums · South West England
Langport
In or near Kingsbury Episcopi.
Langport is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of Somerton. The parish, which covers only part of the town, has a population of 3,578. Langport is contiguous with Huish
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 10.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Langport is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of Somerton. The parish, which covers only part of the town, has a population of 3,578. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, a separate parish that includes much of the town's outskirts.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Langport is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of Somerton. The parish, which covers only part of the town, has a population of 3,578. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, a separate parish that includes much of the town's outskirts.
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Background
History
Langport (old forms are "Langeberga" and "Langeport") consists of two parts, one on the hill and one by the River Parrett. The former owed its origin to its defensible position, and the latter its growth to its facilities for trade on the chief river of Somerset. Eilert Ekwall translates it as "long town" or "long market". Its name looks like Anglo-Saxon for "long port", but it may be "long market place" that could have been on the causeway that is now Bow Street. Many of the houses in Bow Street tilt backwards due to settlement of the land behind the causeway. It is speculated that Langport is the place mentioned in old Welsh sources as "Llongborth" = "Ship-port", the site of the Battle of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0378, -2.8285
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Langport
- Postcode
- TA10 9PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 10 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Langport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Hanging Chapel
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Canals · 0.4 km
Great Bow Bridge
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Barn west of Muchelney Abbey
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Langport?
- Langport is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA10 9PW), in the parish of Langport.
- What is Langport?
- Langport is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of Somerton. The parish, which covers only part of the town, has a population of 3,578. Langport is contiguous with Huish
- How do I get to Langport?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA10 9PW.
- Is Langport a protected site?
- Yes — Langport is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Langport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA10 9PW. It sits within the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency.