Place:Great Langton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameGreat Langton
Alt namesLangton upon Swalesource: original name of parish
Langton-on-Swalesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeAncient parish, Civil parish
Coordinates54.363°N 1.547°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoGilling East Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Northallerton Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which the civil parish was a part 1894-1974
Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been situated since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog
the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Great Langton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Hambleton in North Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the B6271 road, between Scorton and Northallerton, on the northern bank of the River Swale. It was once known as Langton-upon-Swale.

The village is a short distance from Kiplin Hall, the stately home built by George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, the founder of Maryland.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Great Langton was located in Northallerton Rural District. Historically, it was an ecclesiastical parish in the Gilling East Wapentake. It was in the Northallerton Registration District.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Great Langton.

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