Little Langford
Hamlet in Wiltshire, England
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Little Langford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Steeple Langford, in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Wilton, about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the southeast. It is in the Wylye valley, to the south of the river; the grass fields adjacent to the river were traditionally flood meadows. In 1931 the parish had a population of 64.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Steeple Langford.[2]
| Little Langford | |
|---|---|
Part of Little Langford Farm | |
  Little Langford Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU050366 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALISBURY |
| Postcode district | SP3 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
In 1086, the Domesday Book survey recorded estates held by Wilton Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey and Edward of Salisbury.[3]
In 1990, the Wilton estate of the Earl of Pembroke owned nearly all the land in the former parish.[3]
Notable sights
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas of Mira is Grade II* listed.[4] It dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt in 1864 by T. H. Wyatt,[5] reusing a 12th-century doorway on the south side of the nave.[6] Alexander Hyde, later Bishop of Salisbury, was rector from 1634.[7]
Little Langford farmhouse (c. 1858) has a Victorian Gothic entrance tower, lancet windows, and crenellations.[8]
Just to the south of the village lies the Iron Age hill-fort of Grovely Castle.
