In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Langtoft like this:
LANGTOFT, a village and a parish in Bourn district, Lincoln. The village stands near Car-dyke, 2 miles NW by N of Market-Deeping, and 3 E of Tallington r. station; and is well built. The post-town is Market-Deeping. The parish comprises 2,520 acres. Real property, £4,900. Pop., 7 46. Houses, 167. ...
The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to Lord Aveland. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £300. * Patron, Lord Aveland. The church is ancient; was recently restored; has a tower and fine spire; and contains two ancient monuments of the Hydes. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a Church of England school, and charities £16.
Langtoft through time
Langtoft is now part of South Kesteven district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Kesteven has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Langtoft itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Langtoft, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12783
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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