Langham

Other current and historical names

Laianhagam

Built-Up Area: Langham
Parish/Community: Langham
District/Borough: Colchester
County: Essex
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°56'51"N 0°57'2"E
Eastings/Northings: 602883, 231795
OS Grid: TM028317
Mapcode Local: GBR SMG.TD2
Mapcode Global: VHKFT.F9FT

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Langham within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Langham in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Langham.-- par. and vil., Essex, in NE. of co., 7 miles NE. of Colchester, 2977 ac., pop. 670; P.O.

Langham in the Domesday Book

A village in Lexden hundred, in the county of Essex.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Fin the Dane
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Richard son of Count Gilbert
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter Tirel (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £12 in 1066; £15 in 1086
- Households: 17 villagers; 27 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Woodland: 1000 pigs
- Mills: 2
- Animals in 1066: 22 cattle; 46 pigs; 62 goats; 6 cobs; 3 beehives
- Animals in 1086: 22 cattle; 80 pigs; 80 goats

British Place Names

Langham, Essex

Langham is a village in Langham , Essex

Langham in historic gazetteers

Langham in the Domesday Book