Great Langton
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Great Langton is a small village and
and it was once known as Langton-upon-Swale.The village church is
The village is a short distance from Kiplin Hall, the stately home built by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, the founder of Maryland.
Etymology
The name 'Great Langton' derives from Old English meaning ‘Long farm/settlement’. ‘Lang’ is the old Saxon word for ‘long’, and ‘Tun’ being ‘town’. It is known as Great Langton because there is a Little Langton nearby.[2]
Sites of interest
Great Langton has a small number of
Great Langton Pond has many
The River Swale has been known to be subject to flooding and is monitored closely by the Environment Agency.[6] Although Great Langton is located in a primary area for fishing, no local residents are in the trade.[7] The River Swale also attracts large numbers of duck into the village, commonly seen around winter. The ducks tend to arrive around mid-September having travelled around 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from central CIS. They return around April, the journey taking several weeks.[8]
Poole's Waist is one of many oxbow lakes located on the River Swale. River water still floods through Poole's Waist during periods of high rainfall.[9]
History
Great Langton shows signs of human activity throughout much of its postglacial history. Initially, in the late-glacial and early
Therefore, Great Langton shows signs of rural activity. Also, there are signs of quarrying since there is a disused quarry located on part of the old river bed. Hence, the Swale is seen to have high sand and gravel content.
Great Langton first became a parish in 1823.[10]
On 27 February 2008, much of North Yorkshire experienced tremors, because of the
Religion
The 2001 census for the parish of Great Langton reveals that 83% of the inhabitants are Christian, with only 10.8% stating that they have 'no religion'. The remaining 6.2% did not wish to say.[7] Every year, Great Langton holds a church fete to raise money for St Wilfrid's Church. Although the church is still running, it has been slowly declining by a lack of funding and of village attendance.
Economy
The 2001 census for the parish
Transport
Only 3% of Great Langton's population use public transport to travel to work. There are, however, bus links which go to Richmond, Yafforth and Northallerton. There are regular train services between Northallerton and London that allow for a relatively easy connection. A typical fare will be around £80.
Climate
According to the Köppen classification the British Isles experience a maritime climate characterised by relatively cool summers and mild winters. Compared with other parts of the country, North Yorkshire is slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. Owing to its inland position, and sheltered by the Pennines to the west, North Yorkshire is one of the driest counties in the UK, receiving, on average, less than 600 mm (24 in) of rain per year. The mean annual daily duration of bright sunshine is three hours and 42 minutes.
There are two distinct local weather phenomenon, marked downslope lee winds caused by the proximity of the Pennines, leading to
Climate data for Leeming (North Yorkshire): elevation: 32 m (105 ft) Average maximum and minimum temperatures, and average rainfall recorded between 1991 and 2020 by the Met Office. | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.65 (42.17) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.8 (2.12) |
44.0 (1.73) |
39.4 (1.55) |
46.2 (1.82) |
43.8 (1.72) |
58.8 (2.31) |
56.2 (2.21) |
65.3 (2.57) |
56.9 (2.24) |
65.0 (2.56) |
64.8 (2.55) |
59.5 (2.34) |
653.7 (25.74) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 121.4 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.1 | 81.7 | 121.5 | 153.8 | 195.0 | 175.9 | 185.5 | 171.2 | 132.7 | 93.4 | 63.7 | 54.2 | 1,486.7 |
Source: Met Office[11] |
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- OCLC 400936.
- ^ "Map 6 Natural Environment - DP33 & DP34 and Schedule of Sites" (PDF). Hambleton District Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Appendix 4: Sites Of Importance for Nature Conservation" (PDF). Hambleton District Council. 7 July 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ Donohue, J. (23 July 2007). "Where to go fishing: A guide to coarse and game fisheries - North East – Dales, 2007/08" (PDF). Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Current Flooding Situation - River Swale at Great Langton". Environment Agency. 2001. Archived from the original on 2 November 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ a b c UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Great Langton/Kiplin/Whitwell Parish (36UC060)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Natural History of Wildfowl". Wildfowling Magazine International. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Late Quaternary landscape history of the Swale - Ure Washlands". English Heritage. 2002–2003. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Great Langton parish". National Register of Archives. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ "Leeming (North Yorkshire) UK climate averages". metoffice.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
- The ancient parish of Great Langton: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.