Langtoft (other)
Langtoft may refer to: *Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Langtoft, Lincolnshire, England *Peter Langtoft Peter Langtoft, also known as Peter of Langtoft ( fro, Piers de Langtoft; died 1305) was an English historian and chronicler who took his name from the small village of Langtoft in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Langtoft was an Augustinian canon ...

Langtoft, East Riding Of Yorkshire
Langtoft is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 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 chronicle ...
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Langtoft, Lincolnshire
__NOTOC__ Langtoft is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,045. It lies on the A15 road, about north from Peterborough and about east from Stamford, and on the edge of The Fens. Langtoft falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board. Community Langtoft has grown in the last 10 years as new housing estates have been built such as that on Aquila Way. The village has a general store-cum-post office, a hairdressers and car salesroom. The Waggon and Horses public house is on the village main road; the original pub was built in the 19th century, burned down in 1888, but was rebuilt. The village hall holds events, including performances by a local amateur dramatics group and a ladies choir. A new flag pole and clock was added in 2002 at the time of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Langtoft Primary School educates about 210 children. The sch ...
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