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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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'''Langtoft''' is a small village and ] in the ], ]. Situated {{Convert|6|mi|km}} north of ] town centre and lying on the ] between ] and ]. '''Langtoft''' is a small village and ] in the ], England. It is situated {{Convert|6|mi|km|0}} north of ] town centre, and on the ] between Driffield and ].


According to the ], Langtoft parish had a population of 457.<ref name="2001 census">{{cite web According to the ], Langtoft parish had a population of 492,<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011
| id = 1170211214
|url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790992&c=Langtoft&d=16&e=15&g=390778&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211065173718&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
|title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Langtoft CP (Parish) | title = Langtoft Parish
| access-date = 21 February 2018}}</ref> an increase on the ] figure of 457.<ref name="2001 census">{{NOMIS2001
|accessdate = 17 May 2008
| id = 00FB085
|work = Neighbourhood Statistics
| title = Langtoft Parish
|publisher = ]
| access-date = 24 February 2020
}} }}
</ref> </ref>


==Toponymy== ==Toponymy==
Old Norse ''lang'' or Old English ''lång'' 'long' and Old Norse ''topt'' 'site of a house'. Etymological ] with ] and ] (], ''Languetot'' 12th century). The name ''Langtoft'' is derived from Old Norse ''langr'' or Old English ''lang'' 'long' and Old Norse ''topt'' 'site of a house'. It has etymological ] with ] and ] (], ''Languetot'' 12th century).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=A. H. |url=https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/epns/documents/east-riding-of-yorkshire-and-york.pdf|title=The Place-names of the East Riding of Yorkshire and York|date=1937 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge |page=97|oclc=4541932}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ekwall |first1=Eilert |title=The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names |date=1960 |publisher=Clarendon Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-869103-3 |page=287 |edition=4}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
In 1823 Langtoft was a civil parish in the ] of ] and the ] of ]. Population at the time was 416. Occupations included thirteen farmers, two butchers, three shoemakers, two tailors, two grocers, a ], a corn miller, a stonemason, and the ]s of the George & Dragon and Nelson ]s. Carriers operated between the village and ] once a week.<ref name=Baines>{{cite book|author-link=Edward Baines (1774–1848)|last=Baines|first= Edward|year=1823|title=History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York|pages=361, 362}}</ref>
The chronicler ] took his name from the village. Also resident in the village during the same era was ], who later became one of the five nuns that formed the ].


In the centre of the village is the village green which used to be pond. Some people still refer to this site as the pond. There is a monument to the people of the village that died in the two wars. The chronicler ] took his name from the village. Also resident in the village during the same era was Margaret De Langtoft, who later became one of the five nuns that formed the Sisterhood of ] in ].{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}


In the centre of the village is the village green which was a pond, and is still referred to as such by some.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
The village itself was flooded in 1657 and 1892. A plaque can be found commemorating the floods on the corner of Back Street and Front street that reads:
⚫ {{cquote|In commemoration of the great flood of Langtoft April 10th 1657 Height of flood unknown. Also the great flood of Langtoft July 3rd 1892 Height of flood 7½ feet.}}


There is a monument to the villagers who died in the two World Wars.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
⚫ Minor flooding can be seen on Front Street during heavy rain and in 2007 the 'pond' flooded causing the road to be closed.


⚫ The village was flooded in 1657 and 1892. A plaque on the corner of Back Street and Front Street commemorates the floods with the words: "In commemoration of the great flood of Langtoft April 10th 1657 Height of flood unknown. Also the great flood of Langtoft July 3rd 1892 Height of flood 7½&nbsp;feet."
== Facilities ==
There is a village pub, ''The Ship Inn''. The village shop shut in 2007 and the ] in 2004. Several other small businesses are, however, present and thriving in the village. ] is available after a scheme to connect all ] villages by ]. Broadband is also available over ] using ] in a project started before ] was made available. There is also a primary school although this recently announced the closure of the junior years which means that children will now catch the school bus to Driffield.


⚫ Front Street floods to a minor extent during heavy rain. In 2007 the 'pond' flooded causing closure of the road.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
The village has grown over the past few years with many new houses being built. There is a joke that Langtoft is the village with "a house in every garden" reflecting the fact that a lot of homeowners' land has been sold to developers who have then built on it.

== Amenities ==
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The church dedicated to St Peter was designated a Grade I ] in 1968 and is now recorded in the ], maintained by ].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1083356|desc=Church of Saint Peter|access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref>

The village ] is The Ship Inn which is open and trades 6 days a week. Offers home cooked food & sunday lunch.The village shop closed in 2007, and the ] in 2004. Some small businesses are present in the village.

] is available through a scheme to connect all ] villages by ].{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} Broadband is also available over ] using ] in a project started before ] was made available.

There used to be a primary school, which closed in July 2013. There is a school-bus service to nearby schools.
The village has grown over the past few{{quantify|date=December 2014}} years with new houses being built. An estate development, however, has currently{{when|date=December 2014}} halted as the site is for sale. The previous developer ran out of money.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 8 October 2023

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England
Langtoft
Langtoft is located in East Riding of YorkshireLangtoftLangtoftLocation within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population492 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceTA010667
• London180 mi (290 km) S
Civil parish
  • Langtoft
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°05′14″N 0°27′25″W / 54.087163°N 0.457053°W / 54.087163; -0.457053

Langtoft is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Driffield town centre, and on the B1249 road between Driffield and Foxholes.

According to the 2011 UK census, Langtoft parish had a population of 492, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 457.

Toponymy

The name Langtoft is derived from Old Norse langr or Old English lang 'long' and Old Norse topt 'site of a house'. It has etymological homonymy with Langtoft, Lincolnshire and Lanquetot (Normandy, Languetot 12th century).

History

In 1823 Langtoft was a civil parish in the Wapentake of Dickering and the Liberty of St Peter's. Population at the time was 416. Occupations included thirteen farmers, two butchers, three shoemakers, two tailors, two grocers, a blacksmith, a corn miller, a stonemason, and the landlords of the George & Dragon and Nelson public houses. Carriers operated between the village and Driffield once a week.

The chronicler Peter Langtoft took his name from the village. Also resident in the village during the same era was Margaret De Langtoft, who later became one of the five nuns that formed the Sisterhood of Rosedale Priory in North Yorkshire.

In the centre of the village is the village green which was a pond, and is still referred to as such by some.

There is a monument to the villagers who died in the two World Wars.

The village was flooded in 1657 and 1892. A plaque on the corner of Back Street and Front Street commemorates the floods with the words: "In commemoration of the great flood of Langtoft April 10th 1657 Height of flood unknown. Also the great flood of Langtoft July 3rd 1892 Height of flood 7½ feet."

Front Street floods to a minor extent during heavy rain. In 2007 the 'pond' flooded causing closure of the road.

Amenities

Langtoft primary school

The church dedicated to St Peter was designated a Grade I listed building in 1968 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.

The village public house is The Ship Inn which is open and trades 6 days a week. Offers home cooked food & sunday lunch.The village shop closed in 2007, and the post office in 2004. Some small businesses are present in the village.

Broadband is available through a scheme to connect all Yorkshire villages by Yorkshire Forward. Broadband is also available over WiFi using Wireless mesh network in a project started before ADSL was made available.

There used to be a primary school, which closed in July 2013. There is a school-bus service to nearby schools.

The village has grown over the past few years with new houses being built. An estate development, however, has currently halted as the site is for sale. The previous developer ran out of money.

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Langtoft Parish (1170211214)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Langtoft Parish (00FB085)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. Smith, A. H. (1937). The Place-names of the East Riding of Yorkshire and York (PDF). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 97. OCLC 4541932.
  4. Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  5. Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. pp. 361, 362.
  6. Historic England. "Church of Saint Peter (1083356)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
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