West Langton
Major Settlement in the Parish of West Langton
Historical Forms
- alia ~ c.1130 LeicSurv
- West ~ 1211 FF 1243 Cur 1278 Banco
- ~ West 1316 FA 1327 SR
- Westere ~, Westre ~ p.1270 Brai
- West Towne 1564 Nichols
Etymology
A late civil parish. For forms and interpretation of the place-name Langton, v. East Langton parish supra .
West Langton is recorded as West Towne 1564 Nichols, 'the western township'. The affixes West ~ and Westere ~ are from OE west 'west' and westerra 'more westerly', so designated in contrast to Church Langton with East Langton supra . Note MLat alia 'the other' to distinguish West Langton from Church Langton with East Langton supra .