Langthorne

Langthorne is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.^[1] Like many settlements in the area during the time of the Domesday Book, the land belonged to Count Alan and had just three villagers registered as living there.^[2] The name of the village means Tall Thorn-Bush (or tree) and derives from the Old English Lang and þorn.^[3]

Langthorne
West Farm, by Langthorne
Langthorne Location within North Yorkshire
Population	60
OS grid reference	SE251915
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bedale
Postcode district	DL8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.31878°N 1.61464°W / 54.31878; -1.61464

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The population was estimated to be 60 in 2015.^[4] It is near Hackforth and the A1(M) motorway 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bedale.

The hamlet used to have two places of worship; the Anglican church was dedicated to St Mary, and the other religious house was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel. Both buildings are now private dwellings.^[5]

"A Brief and Recent History of Langthorne" was published in May 2021 following a community project. It is also available online at www.langthornevillage.com

See also

• Listed buildings in Langthorne