The Town of LANGPORT in the County of Somerset

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Smockdog wrote on 8th November 2024

Langport is a small town of approx 1150 residents, and is surrounded by the parish of Huish Episcopi, approx 3500 residents.
The main street is Called Bow Street, the streer is approx 20 thick and dates back before the Romans. It has settled down that much over the years due to soft ground. Further to rumours the town does not flood, as it is surrounded by a bund, called the town flood bank.
The road travel West and is a series of sunken bows, which connected under the town by sluices and ditches. Long been neglected by The Environment Agency.
The town used to mint currency for Somerset. Vessels used to travel up the River Parrett, and discharge cargoes into the town.
The fishing is excellent, in a very peaceful environment.

The maps shown, indicate a blue area, assumed for flooding. This is incorrect, the town does not flood, the area South of the river does. It is designed & built as a flood alleviance area.

David Caldwell wrote on 9th November 2024

Langport's history is marked by strategic importance, royal ties, and resilience through turbulent events.

The town was originally known as "Lamport" derived from the Celtic word "llan" meaning church,.

Situated on the River Parrett, Langport's location made it a key transit point for trade, especially during the Napoleonic Wars, when it served as a landing site for river vessels.

In Saxon times, it was a royal borough held by Edward the Confessor, later granted to the Rivel family in the 12th century and passing to the Beauforts in the 15th, including Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII.

Langport faced the devastation of the Black Death in 1348-49, losing much of its population and clergy.

The town also had a mint and once sent representatives to Parliament in the early 14th century, although it lost its borough status later on.

By the 1500s, the town was involved in the flourishing cloth trade, trading goods with merchants from Bridgwater and Bordeaux. The town's Hanging Chapel, built over one of its gates, became a symbol of local governance, hosting the town hall and, later, the grammar school.

During the English Civil War, Langport was garrisoned for the Royalists until 1645, when Lord Goring's troops, notorious for pillaging, held the town.

Following Cromwell's victory at Naseby, Sir Thomas Fairfax's Parliamentary forces defeated the Royalists at Langport, pushing them toward Bridgwater. This led to the town’s eventual alignment with Parliament.

The Hanging Chapel, St. Mary Magdalene's Hospital, and Langport's ancient Grammar School reflect the town's religious and educational history.

The grammar school, endowed in 1675, taught local boys free of charge.

Langport maintained its civic pride until the late 19th century when its corporation was dissolved in 1886, commemorated by a final, muffled peal of bells.

Langport's historical artifacts, including a town mace dating back to Charles I

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Useful Links for LANGPORT

Langport Life

Website for Langport Town Council promoting Langport in Somerset

Langport Heritage

Website for the Langport & District History Society exploring Langport's rich history

Postcode Sectors within LANGPORT

Councils for LANGPORT

Somerset

Towns Nearest to LANGPORT

Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Somerton 4.29 ENE 74.88°
South Petherton 6.20 S 172.65°
Street 7.26 NNE 31.84°
Ilminster 8.44 SSW 206.36°
North Petherton 9.03 WNW 294.29°
Bridgwater 9.96 NW 308.87°
Yeovil 10.81 SE 128.29°
Taunton 12.33 W 262.27°
Sherborne 14.95 ESE 114.37°
Burnham-on-Sea 15.67 NNW 332.51°
Shepton Mallet 16.12 NE 49.08°
Beaminster 16.27 SSE 166.18°
Axbridge 17.26 N 1.52°
Wellington 17.89 WSW 256.92°
Somerton 3.35 E 79.38°

Nearest Villages to LANGPORT

Village Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Wearne 0.90 NNE 27.72°
Pict's Hill 0.98 ENE 59.42°
Pict's Hill 0.98 ENE 59.42°
Muchelney 1.48 SSE 155.46°
Drayton 1.56 SW 214.67°
Low Ham 1.75 NNE 18.12°
Aller 1.98 NW 318.75°
Pitney 1.98 ENE 59.94°
Curry Rivel 2.11 WSW 240.49°
Thorney 2.13 SSE 164.25°
Upton 2.27 E 89.51°
Upton 2.27 E 89.51°
High Ham 2.55 N 8.95°
Long Sutton 3.03 ESE 104.53°
Stathe 3.17 WNW 295.99°
Henley 3.52 N 10.71°
Othery 3.56 NW 319.49°
Kingsbury Episcopi 3.58 SSE 164.71°
Long Load 3.59 SE 128.19°
Hambridge 3.71 SSW 205.08°
Pict's Hill 0.00 N 0.00°
Wearne 0.52 NW 305.37°
Pitney 0.99 ENE 60.48°
Low Ham 1.20 NNW 345.48°
Upton 1.51 ESE 108.65°
Upton 1.51 ESE 108.65°
Muchelney 1.86 S 187.06°
High Ham 2.07 NNW 347.52°
Aller 2.37 WNW 294.70°
Long Sutton 2.43 ESE 121.18°
Drayton 2.49 SW 224.20°
Thorney 2.57 S 185.96°
Henley 2.96 N 356.33°
Curry Rivel 3.09 WSW 240.16°
Long Load 3.36 SE 144.02°
Knole 3.43 ESE 116.35°
Stathe 3.80 WNW 283.52°
Othery 3.85 NW 304.94°
Kingsbury Episcopi 3.96 S 178.57°
Dundon 4.02 NE 45.21°

Weather Forecast for Langport

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%NW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%NW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%NNW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 18.00%SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 55.00%S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 48.00%SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 16.00%WSW 16 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%WSW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%W 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 15.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 17.00%SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 15.00%SSW 13 mph

Schools in LANGPORT

Huish Episcopi Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: North Street , Langport
Postcode: TA10 9RW

Headteacher: Mrs Tiffany Doughty Davis (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Huish Episcopi Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Wincanton Road , Huish Episcopi , Langport
Postcode: TA10 9SS

Headteacher: Mr Nat Parnell (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures