English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Langtree

Major Settlement in the Parish of Langtree

Historical Forms

  • Langtrewa 1086 DB
  • Langetre 1228 FF
  • Langetriwe, Langhetrewe 1350 Ipm
  • Langetreo 1366 Exon

Etymology

'Tall tree,' v. lang , treow . Cf. Langtree Hundred (O).