Church Langton
Church Langton
General
Church Langton is a lovely village located approximately four miles from Market Harborough. It is surrounded by some of Leicestershires prettiest rolling countryside. In the village itself there's is a highly regarded primary school a large modern village hall and the Langton Arms public house. Church Langton is close to Kibworth where there are a surprising number of high quality sports clubs in the village, fine restaurants, doctors surgeries and shops.
NURSERIES AND PLAYGROUPS
The are both day nurseries and playgroups in Church Langton and neighbouring villages.,
Hanbury Kindergarten, Stonton Road, Church Langton, LE16 7SZ
The Kibworth Methodist Paygroup, Kibworth House, High Street,Kibworth. LE8 0HQ,
Old School Nursery, Paget Street, Kibworth, LE8 0H.
Stoneygate School, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL an independent school with nursery.
SCHOOLS
Church Langton Primary School Large church aided well equiped primary school
Kibworth High School in Smeeton Road, Kibworth, LE8 OLG
Robert Smyth School, Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Leicester Grammar School, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 0LQ, this school has both infant/junior and senior departments and is an independent school and transport is available from both villages.
Stoneygate School, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FL, an independent school with a nursery takes children up to the age of 13.
Ofsted reports for each of the above schools can be obtained from www.ofsted.gov.uk
FACILITIES
As well as the school and public house there is large modern community hall.
Where activities include keep fit, badminton and table tennis.
History
The village of Church Langton is 4 miles north of Market Harborough and is surrounded by the small satellite villages of East & West Langton, Thorpe Langton and Tur Langton. The ancient parish of Church Langton was the ‘mother’ church for the other villages and the church stands over 400ft on the crest of a ridge and can be seen for miles around. The area is known as ‘the Langtons’ and is popular with walkers, cyclists and those looking for a quieter part of Leicestershire rather than the busy city and suburbs.There was a Saxon settlement at Church Langton and since the 12th century the daughter settlements of Tur Langon and Thorpe langton had their own chapels.
LOCAL SPORTS
Kibworth Cricket Club The cricket club has been very successful in recent years and honours include National Knockout Champions. There is a fabulous clubhouse where non members can enjoy the facilities as social members.
Kibworth Tennis Club, a modern club withfour floodlit courts
Kibworth Golf Club an 18 Hole course Par 71 and 6345 yards
Kibworth Shooting Ground with amenities for clays, rifle and airgun shooting
Kibworth and Smeeton Junior Football Club Under 8s through to under14s
Fleckney and Kibworth Running Club
Great Kibworth Run Anannual half marathon with various fun runs for charity has become a firm fixture on the Kibworth social calender.
CUISINE
This area of south Leicestershire features some of the most highly rated gastropubs in the country. In Church Langton there is the Langton Arms and The Bakers Arms is in neighbouring Thorpe Langton. In Kibworth, there are two award winning Italian restaurants, Firenze on Station Road and Boboli in Kibworth Harcourt.
HEALTHCARE
Doctors surgeries are located at
The Health Centre, Smeeton Road, Kibworth, LE8 0LG.
The Old School Surgery, 2, Station Road, Kibworth, LE8 0LN
There is a dental practice at
Kibworth Dental Practice, 7, Weir Road, Kibworth, LE8 0LQ
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