Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire

Langtoft is a small village and

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]}

There is a monument to the villagers who died in the two World Wars.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Amenities

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.^[6]

The village

The village has grown over the past few^[quantify] years with new houses being built. An estate development, however, has currently^[when?] halted as the site is for sale. The previous developer ran out of money.^{[citation needed]}

References

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.

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