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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langton Bldgs

Other OS name in the Parish of Langton Herring

Historical Forms

  • Wans Preventive House 1841 TA
  • Preventive Houses 1837 TAMap

Etymology

( Coastguard Station ) , Wans Preventive House 1841TA , Preventive Houses 1837TAMap ; for the surname , cf. Wans Plant . infra .