Langar cum Barnstone is a

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in the

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, England. The overall area had a population of 980 at the 2011 census. The parish lies near the county border with

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. It lies 120 miles north of

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, 4 miles south east of Bingham and 12 miles south east from the city of

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Geography

Settlements

The parish consists of two settlements: * Langar * Barnstone

Langar

Langar is based in the western top of the parish. It is clustered around a square layout of roads, with a notable church and estate hall.

Barnstone

This is ½ mile north east of Langar. It is a

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based along Main Road. Predominantly, most of the residents are clustered around the villages. Outside of these is a scattering of farms, farmhouses and cottages amongst a wider rural setting, with some industry.

Land elevation

The parish is very low-lying, being in the

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. The land varies from in the Barnstone top right corner of the parish boundary to in the south west area.

Geology

The area has some red

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, but principally is upon lias limestone. This accounts for several quarries and pits developed over the years located throughout the parish.

Water features

Three watercourses run through the area: * Stroom Dyke, south of Langar * Rundle Beck, in the southern right corner of the parish, this flows into the: * River Whipling, forming the north east corner of the boundary. These all are tributaries of the

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which is beyond the north boundary of the parish.

Religious sites

St Andrew's Church, Langar

Built in the 13th century, this Church of England chapel is often called the "Cathedral of the Vale" for its size relative to Langar village. This may have come about in part through its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times. It was restored extensively in the 19th century.

St Mary's Church, Barnstone

This was built 1855-1857 and was the successor of or nearby to an earlier medieval church. It was closed as a site of worship in 2017.

Landmarks

Langar airfield

A standout land feature, this was a former RAF base before being decommissioned and used for light civil aviation purposes to this day.

Langar Hall

Built in 1837 on the site of an earlier manor house, the present Hall was constructed by John Marriott who was a local farmer. It was bought by Annie Bayley in 1860 and has remained in the family ever since. The Hall was converted to a hotel in 1983.

Listed buildings

Over 20 local structures are

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, including the church dedicated to

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at Langar, the former

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at Barnstone, Langar Hall, and a war memorial.

Industry

The parish has several areas catering to light to medium sized industry, some of which contain auxiliary buildings and

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s reused after the air base decommissioning: * Langar Industrial Estate * Barnstone Works for processing

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/gypsum *

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References

External links

Langar & Barnstone Parish Council
{{Nottinghamshire Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire Rushcliffe