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"LANGDON-HILLS, a parish in the hundred of BARSTABLE,
county of ESSEX, 2½ miles (N. by E.) from Horndon
on the Hill, containing 205 inhabitants. The living
is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of Essex;
and diocese of London, rated in the king's books at
£10. 3. 9., and in the patronage of the Dean and
Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The church is dedicated
to St. Mary and All Saints. From the summit of this
range of hills, the loftiest in this part of the county,
are some extremely fine and extensive prospects, especially
towards the south, south-east, and south-west, of
the metropolis; the whole river and vale of the Thames
below London, and the hills and coast of Kent, as far as
the Medway, being visible in clear weather." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) - copyright Mel Lockie 2016]
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- Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1911, which includes most copies held at the ERO, Wharf Rd, Chelmsford. More information on other ways to view these census returns on the Essex
- A full list of Essex churches
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Langdon Hills to another place.
- Langdon Hills was a member of the Barstable Hundred
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TQ678876 (Lat/Lon: 51.562316, 0.419424), Langdon Hills which are provided by:
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- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
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- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
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- Langdon Hills was a member of the Orsett Poor Law Union