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Kington Langley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kington Langley

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Kington Langley history

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A settlement of 25 households at Langhelei was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Kington Langley was part of the parish of Kington St. Michael until 1865. The Kington prefix serves to distinguish it from another nearby village, Langley Burrell.

Greathouse

The Greathouse, beside the B4069 road, was built in 1690. It is a country house of nine bays and two storeys. Between 1783 and 1832 Greathouse was leased to Isaac Salter and his son Simon Salter. It was restored and extended between 1907 and 1913 for Charles Garnett, a stockbroker from London.

The Manor

The Manor was formerly an Inn called The White Horse. It was converted to the Manor House by Walter Coleman (1778–1845) on his coming of age and inheritance of much of the land and cottages in Kington Langley.

Fitzurse manor and farm

Fitzurse-hill is a very ancient-built howse with a great Hall, and moted about. No evidence that Reginald Fitzurse, one of the Knights who murdered Thomas Becket, was ever resident in Kington Langley. Urso held land, from the Church, according to the Domesday Book. Jordan Fitzurse was in dispute with Glastonbury Abbey in 1243.

School

A National School was built by John Darley & Sons of Chippenham in 1856/7 for 50-60 children and enlarged in 1886. After protracted negotiation and fundraising, by subscription, a school house was added in 1859–60. Land for both was donated by William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 5th Earl of Mornington.

Kington Langley geography / climate

The geology is mostly of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The village stands on a hill, rising to 100 metres (330 ft) towards its western end. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and is separated from Kington St. Michael by the A350 road.

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29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Kington Langley places to visit

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Kington Langley has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kington Langley’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kington Langley’s information audio spots:

Battle of Chippenham Battle of Chippenham was a January 878 battle between a Viking army and an Anglo-Saxon army led by Alfred the Great . The Vikings forced Alfred to flee the battle and managed to gain control of most of Wessex .

Maud Heath’s Causeway Maud Heath’s Causeway is a pathway dating from the 15th century in rural Wiltshire. The causeway is the gift of the eponymous woman who made her living carrying eggs to market at Chippenham. Since 1960, the raised section has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List.

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