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Longton
Longton may refer to several places: * Longton, Kansas, United States * Longton, Lancashire, United Kingdom * Longton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom See also * Longtan (other) * Longtown (other) Longtown may refer to several places: in the United Kingdom: * Longtown, Cumbria, an English town near the Scottish border * Longtown, Herefordshire, an English linear village and parish * Longtown, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Nort ... * long ton - a unit of weight {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longton, Staffordshire
Longton is one of the six towns which amalgamated to form the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910, along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Burslem and Stoke-upon-Trent. History Longton ('long village') was a market town in the parish of Stoke in the county of Staffordshire. The town still has a market housed in an attractively renovated market hall. Coal miners in the Hanley and Longton area ignited the 1842 general strike and associated Pottery Riots. In March 1865, Longton and Lane End were incorporated as the Borough of Longton. On 1 April 1910, the town was federated into the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent. Arnold Bennett referred to Longton as ''Longshaw'', one of the "five towns" featured in his novels set in the Staffordshire Potteries. Industry The district has a long history as a base for the pottery industry, such as Paragon China and Aynsley, and several major manufacturers still have a presence, along with Gladstone Pottery Museum. Roslyn Works, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longton, Lancashire
Longton is a village and civil parish in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is about 4 miles to the south west of Preston. The population of the civil parish, which also includes the village of New Longton, was 5,500 at the 2001 Census increasing to 7,652 at the 2011 Census. History Longton is a village of ancient origin. The parish church, St. Andrew's was completed in 1887 when the previous chapel of 1772 which stood nearer the main road was demolished. This stood on the site of an earlier chapel, the records of which are lost. Although a document refers to "Eafward Priest of Longton" as early as 1153, and there is evidence of a chapel in Longton just before the reformation in 1517, when William Walton endowed a chantry at the chapel, there is no evidence that it stood on or near the site of the present parish church. No archaeological evidence has ever been found on the current site, and the dedication of the early chapel is unknown. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longton, Kansas
Longton is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 288. History Longton was founded in 1870. It was named after Longton, England. The first post office in Longton was established in August, 1870. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Longton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 288 people, 113 households, and 61 families in Longton. The population density was 245.1 per square mile (94.6/km). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 146.4 per square mile (56.5/km). The racial makeup was 94.44% (272) white or European American (93.75% non-His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtan (other)
Longtan may refer to several places: Burma * Longtan, Langhko, Burma Mainland China *Longtan Dam (龙滩大坝), dam in Guangxi *Longtan District, Jilin City (龙潭区), Jilin City, Jilin *Longtan Park (龙潭公园), Beijing ;Subdistricts (龙潭街道) * Longtan, Guiyang, a subdistrict of Guiyang County, Hunan. *Longtan Subdistrict, Beijing, in Dongcheng District *Longtan Subdistrict, Nanjing, in Qixia District * Longtan Subdistrict, Jilin City, in Longtan District, Jilin City * Longtan Subdistrict, Chengdu, in Chenghua District ;Towns (龙潭镇) * Longtan, Huoqiu County, Anhui * Longtan, Fuling District, Chongqing * Longtan, Youyang County, in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing * Longtan, Fujian, in Yongding County * Longtan, Jiexi County, Guangdong * Longtan, Longmen County, Guangdong * Longtan, Bobai County, Guangxi * Longtan, Henan, in Tanghe County * Longtan, Huayuan County, Hunan * Longtan, Jiahe County, Hunan *Longtan Town, Taoyuan, Hunan * Longtan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longtown (other)
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Longtown may refer to several places: in the United Kingdom: * Longtown, Cumbria, an English town near the Scottish border * Longtown, Herefordshire, an English linear village and parish * Longtown, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in the United States: * Longtown, Missouri, a village in Perry County, Missouri * Longtown, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi * Longtown, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Darke County, Ohio * Longtown, Oklahoma, a census-designated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma * Longtown, South Carolina, an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, South Carolina See also * Longton (other) Longton may refer to several places: * Longton, Kansas, United States * Longton, Lancashire, United Kingdom * Longton, Staffordshire Longton is one of the six towns which amalgamated to form the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent in 1910, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
