Langley, Warwickshire Explained

Official Name:	Langley
Civil Parish:	Langley
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	52.2675°N -1.7231°W
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	162
Population Ref:	(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:	4.17
Static Image:	Langley - geograph.org.uk - 21511.jpg

Langley is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The village is about 6miles west from the county town of Warwick. In 2011 the parish had a population of 162.^[1] The parish touches Bearley Claverdon, Snitterfield, Wolverton and Wootton Wawen.^[2]

History

The name "Langley" means 'Long wood/clearing'.^[3] Langley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Longelei.^[4] Langley was a township in the parish of Claverdon,^[5] it became a separate parish in 1866.^[6]

Landmarks

There are 8 listed buildings in Langley.^[7] Langley has a parish church called St Mary's, which is part of the Arden Valley Group of Churches in the Diocese of Coventry.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Langley. City Population De.. 25 November 2020.
2. Web site: Langley. Ordnance Survey. 25 November 2020.
3. Web site: Langley Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 25 November 2020.
4. Web site: Warwickshire G-P. The Domesday Book Online. 25 November 2020.
5. Web site: History of Langley, in Stratford on Avon and Warwickshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 November 2020.
6. Web site: Relationships and changes Langley Hmlt/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 November 2020.
7. Web site: Listed Buildings in Langley, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. British Listed Buildings. 25 November 2020.
8. Web site: Church of St Mary, Langley. TimeTrail with Warwickshire. 25 November 2020.
9. http://www.dioceseofcoventry.org/images/document_library/UDR01692.pdf "Parish profile"