Langford, Essex
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Langford is a village on the Dengie peninsula
close to Maldon
in the English county of Essex
. It is part of the Wickham Bishops
and Woodham ward of the Maldon district
.
Its name is derived from "long ford", referring to the crossing of the River Blackwater
that the village grew up around.
as Lagheforda.
Langford was a possession of Beeleigh Abbey
until 6 June 1536 when during the dissolution of the monasteries
, King Henry VIII
removed the property from the abbey's ownership.
The Langford and Ulting railway station
on the Witham-Maldon branch line
was open from 1848 until 1964 when it was closed as part of the Beeching closures.
is St. Giles. The exact age of the church is not known, but it is generally considered to be of Norman
construction. The church was restored in 1881.
The Museum of Power
is located in the former Southend Waterworks Langford Pumping Station. The museum also has a miniature railway, which offers passenger rides.
Dengie peninsula
Dengie is a peninsula in Essex, England, that once formed a hundred of the same name .The peninsula is formed by the River Crouch to the south, the Blackwater to the north, both of which are tidal, and the North Sea to the east...
close to Maldon
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
in the English county of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. It is part of the Wickham Bishops
Wickham Bishops
Wickham Bishops is a village in Essex, England.The place-name 'Wickham Bishops' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Wicham', meaning 'dwelling place with a farm'...
and Woodham ward of the Maldon district
Maldon (district)
Maldon is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Maldon, and the next largest centre of population is Burnham-on-Crouch. The district covers the Dengie peninsula as well as an area to the north of the Blackwater Estuary, a total area of...
.
Its name is derived from "long ford", referring to the crossing of the River Blackwater
River Blackwater, Essex
The River Blackwater is a river in England. It rises in the northwest of Essex as the River Pant and flows to Bocking, near Braintree, from where its name changes to the Blackwater. Its course takes it near Stisted, and then via Bradwell Juxta Coggeshall and Coggeshall and near Witham where it is...
that the village grew up around.
History
Langford is recorded in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Lagheforda.
Langford was a possession of Beeleigh Abbey
Beeleigh Abbey
Beeleigh Abbey near Maldon in Essex, England, was a monastery constructed in 1180 for the White Canons, otherwise known as the Norbertines or Premonstratensians...
until 6 June 1536 when during the dissolution of the monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
removed the property from the abbey's ownership.
The Langford and Ulting railway station
Langford and Ulting railway station
Langford and Ulting railway station was located in Langford, Essex. It closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching closures.Former Services-External links:* *...
on the Witham-Maldon branch line
Witham-Maldon branch line
The Witham-Maldon branch line is a long closed railway line between Witham and Maldon in Essex, England which operated from 1848 until closure in 1966.-Infrastructure:...
was open from 1848 until 1964 when it was closed as part of the Beeching closures.
Religious sites
The local parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is St. Giles. The exact age of the church is not known, but it is generally considered to be of Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
construction. The church was restored in 1881.
Landmarks
Museum of Power
The Museum of Power is located in the former Southend Waterworks Langford Pumping Station in Langford, Essex, England. It is located on the B1019, on the main road from Maldon to Hatfield Peverel....
is located in the former Southend Waterworks Langford Pumping Station. The museum also has a miniature railway, which offers passenger rides.