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Langley Priory, par., Leicestershire, 3 miles SW. of Castle Donington, 660 ac., pop. 22.
Langley Street, hamlet, Langley par., Norfolk, 2\ miles NE. of Loddon.
Langley Wood, par., Wilts, miles SE. of Salis- bury, 271 ac., pop. 16.
Langley and Buckley, township, Acton Burnell par., Shropshire, 5 J,- miles AV. of Much AVenlock, pop. 90.
Langley and Swineshead, hundred, Gloucester- shire, 23,853 ac., pop. 21,602; contains 7 pars, and parts of 3 others.
Langleybnry, eccl. dist., hamlet, and seat, Abbots Langley and Watford pars., Herts—dist., pop. 821; hamlet and seat, 3 miles NW. of Watford.
Langleydaleand Shotton, township, Staindrop par., Durham, 5 m. N. of Barnard Castle, 4692 ac., pop. 224.
Langloan, ry. sta. and SW. suburb of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire; in the West End Park, Langloan, is a monument to Janet Hamilton (1795-1873), the poetess.
Langmere, hamlet, Dickleburgh par., Norfolk, 4 miles NE. of Diss.
Langness, peninsular headland, at SE. extremity of Isle of Man, connected with mainland by narrow isthmus ; it extends 1 k mile S., and has mean breadth of k mile ; on the SE. part of the point is a lighthouse 63 ft. high, with flashing light 76 ft. above high water and seen 14 miles.
Langoe, wapentake, Lincolnshire, 53,827 ac., pop. 10,726; contains 10 pars, and part of another.
Langold Park, seat, nearE. border of S. div. West- Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles N. of Worksop.
Langport.—market town and par. (Langport East- over) with ry. sta., Somerset, on river Parret, 12 miles NW. of Yeovil, 171 ac., pop. 897; P.O.,T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Tuesday. A charter was granted to this town by James I. It supports a con- siderable trade chiefly by boat traffic with Bridgwater, the articles of commerce being coal, timber, iron, salt, and bricks.—2. Langport, hundred, Shepway lathe, Kent, 2787 ac., pop. 85.
Langport Westover, hamlet, Curry Rivell par., Somerset, near Langport.
Langrick, ry. sta. and ferry, Langriville par., Lin- colnshire, on river Witham, 5 m. NW. of Boston ; P.O.
Langridge.—hamlet, Atherington par., Devon, 7 miles NW. of Barnstaple.—2. Langridge, par. and vil., Somerset, 4 miles NAV. of Bath, 655 ac., pop. 80.
Langrigg, East, and Langrigg, West, 2 vils., New Monkland par., N. Lanarkshire—East Langrigg, pop. 519; West Langrigg, pop. 333.
Langrigg and Mcalrigg, township, Bromfield par., Cumberland, 2138 ac., pop. 277; contains Langrigg, hamlet, 7 miles SW. of Wigton ; P.O.
Langrish, eccl. dist. and hamlet, East Meon and Froxfield pars., Hants—dist., pop. 553; hamlet, 3 miles AV. of Petersfield; P.O.; in vicinity is L. Honse, seat.
Langriville, par. (ry. sta. Langrick), Lincolnshire, on river Witham, 5 m. NW. of Boston, 2514 ac., pop. 505.
Langrove Common, tract, Herefordshire, in S. of co., 5-?r miles SW. of Ross.
Langsett, township, in par. and 3J miles SAV. of Penistone, S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, on river Little Don, 4916 ac., pop. 271; P.O. at Langsett. Boad, and P.O., T.O., at Langsett Boad North ; has coal mines and mfr. of fire-bricks.
Langshaw.—seat, Kirkpatrick-Fleming par., Dum- friesshire, 1 mile E. of Kirtlebridge sta.—2. Langshaw, place with school, Melrose par., Roxburghshire, 3 miles NE. of Galashiels; P.O.
Langside.—S. suburb of Glasgow, in Cathcart par., Renfrewshire, pop. (including Mount Florida, Strath- bungo, &c.), 6023 ; in the battle of Langside (1568), the troops of Mary Queen of Scots were defeated by those of the Regent Murray.—2. Langside, vil., Bothwell par., Lanarkshire, near Bellshill.
Langston, fishing vil. with ry. sta, on Langston Har- bour, Hants, 1 mile S. of Havant; Langston Harbour is a narrow sea inlet between Portsea island and Hay- ling island, is 4 m. long and 2k m. wide; its entrance is defended on the AA. side by Fort Cumberland.
Langstone.—hamlet, Llangarren par., Herefordshire, 4 miles SAV. of Ross; in vicinity is Langstone Court, seat.—2. Langstone, Monmouth. See Llangstone.
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