East Langdon

East Langdon
East Langdon
	St Augustine's Church
	East Langdon Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR332458
Civil parish	Langdon;
District	Dover;
Shire county	Kent;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dover
Postcode district	CT15
Dialling code	01304
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Dover;
	List of places UK England Kent 51°09′53″N 1°20′08″E / 51.1647°N 1.3355°E

East Langdon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Langdon, in the Dover district of Kent, England. It is 3 miles (5 km) northeast from Dover town. In 1961 the parish had a population of 305.^[1] On 1 April 1963 the parish was abolished to form "Langdon".^[2]

East Langdon was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The word 'Langdon' is "long hill" in Old English.^{[citation needed]} The first reference to the village, in 861, mentions one Langandune, but a reference in 1291 mentions Estlangedoun and Westlangedone,^{[citation needed]} the latter village of West Langdon being located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northwest.

The church is dedicated to Saint Augustine. The remains of Langdon Abbey are nearby.

References

^ "Population statistics East Langdon AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes East Langdon AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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[1] "Population statistics East Langdon AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[2] "Relationships and changes East Langdon AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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v t e Settlements in the Dover District of Kent
	Towns	Deal Dover Sandwich Walmer
	Villages and hamlets	Alkham Ash Ashley Aycliff Aylesham Barfrestone Barnsole Betteshanger Buckland Buttsole Capel-le-Ferne Chillenden Church Whitfield Coldred Coombe Denton Drellingore East Langdon Eastry East Studdal Elmstone Elvington Ewell Minnis Eythorne Farthingloe Finglesham Frogham Goodnestone Great Mongeham Little Mongeham Guston Hacklinge Ham Hoaden Hougham Kearsney Kingsdown Knowlton Langdon Lydden Marley Marshborough Martin Martin Mill Maxton Nonington Northbourne Preston-next-Wingham Richborough Ringwould Ripple River Shepherdswell Sholden Snowdown St Margaret's at Cliffe Staple Stourmouth Sutton Swingate Temple Ewell Tilmanstone Waldershare Ware West Langdon West Studdal West Cliffe Westmarsh Whitfield Wingham Woodnesborough Wootton Worth
	Civil parishes	List of civil parishes in Kent
List of places in Kent

East Langdon
St Augustine's Church
East Langdon Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR332458
Civil parish	Langdon
District	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dover
Postcode district	CT15
Dialling code	01304

Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast

UK Parliament	Dover
List of places UK England Kent 51°09′53″N 1°20′08″E / 51.1647°N 1.3355°E / 51.1647; 1.3355