Langtoft, Lincolnshire
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Langtoft is a village
and civil parish
in Lincolnshire on the A15 road, about ten miles north of Peterborough
and about eight miles east of Stamford, Lincolnshire
on the edge of The Fens
.
Langtoft is also an ecclesiastical parish with the same boundaries., part of the West Elloe Deanery
of the Diocese of Lincoln
. The parish church of St Michael & all Angels is in the Early English style. The parish is part of the Ness group, sharing the same incumbent The Revd Canon Janet Beadle.
Langtoft falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board
.
s have been built such as Aquila way. It has a general store
with a post office
, a hairdresser
s, car salesroom and many more businesses. The Waggon and Horses public house
is on the side of the main road (the A15); the original was built sometime in the 19th century and burned down in 1888 but was rebuilt.
The small village hall hosts many Langtoft Players' shows and other events. Since 2002 and the Queen's Golden Jubilee
it has had a flag pole and a brand new state of the art clock.
was installed in 2007. It currently is run by Mr.J McCullough and before him former headmaster
Mr Richard Platt.
windows. It has undergone considerable restoration work involving new roofs, plumbing and a bell. The work started in 1994 and finished in 2004.
In the church grounds is Langtoft's war memorial
to those who fought in World War I
and World War II
. It has this inscription:
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Lincolnshire on the A15 road, about ten miles north of Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
and about eight miles east of Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
on the edge of The Fens
The Fens
The Fens, also known as the , are a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region....
.
Langtoft is also an ecclesiastical parish with the same boundaries., part of the West Elloe Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The parish church of St Michael & all Angels is in the Early English style. The parish is part of the Ness group, sharing the same incumbent The Revd Canon Janet Beadle.
Langtoft falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board
Internal Drainage Board
An internal drainage board is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within drainage districts...
.
History
Langtoft has grown in the last 10 years as new housing estateHousing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
s have been built such as Aquila way. It has a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
with a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
s, car salesroom and many more businesses. The Waggon and Horses public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is on the side of the main road (the A15); the original was built sometime in the 19th century and burned down in 1888 but was rebuilt.
The small village hall hosts many Langtoft Players' shows and other events. Since 2002 and the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was the international celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50...
it has had a flag pole and a brand new state of the art clock.
Administration
Langtoft is currently run through a Parish Council. It has two District Councillors and a County Councillor.Education
Langtoft Primary School educates about 210 children. The school was founded in 1859. In 1986 the school moved to its present site. Its own wind turbineWind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
was installed in 2007. It currently is run by Mr.J McCullough and before him former headmaster
Mr Richard Platt.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
The Church of St Michael and All Angels has a 700-year history, but is unusual in that it has no stained glassStained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows. It has undergone considerable restoration work involving new roofs, plumbing and a bell. The work started in 1994 and finished in 2004.
In the church grounds is Langtoft's war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
to those who fought in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It has this inscription:
“To the memory of those who fell in the
Great War 1914-1918 and
World War 1939-1945.
Greater love hath no man than this.
That he lay down his life for his friends. – John XV.”