Langham, Rutland

Langham
240px SS Peter and Paul parish church
Langham  Langham shown within Rutland
Area	4.56 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Population	1,371 2011 Census
– density	229/sq mi (88/km2)
OS grid reference	SK845115
– London	87 miles (140 km) SSE
Unitary authority	Rutland
Shire county	Rutland
Ceremonial county	Rutland
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Oakham
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
Website	Langham Village
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Langham is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village is about 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Oakham, on the A606 main road linking Oakham and Melton Mowbray.

It has two pubs, the Wheatsheaf and the Noel Arms, and a Church of England primary school. Langham Lodge is a Grade II listed house on the edge of the village.

The Church of England parish church of Saints Peter and Paul dates in part from the late 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. There is also a Baptist Chapel, built in 1854.

Notable inhabitants include Simon Langham, a 14th-century monk who became Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ruddles Brewery was based in Langham from its foundation in 1858 until it was closed in 1997. The water from the local well was said to give the beer a unique character and quality, which enhanced the brewery's reputation. The site of the brewery has now been demolished and replaced by a housing development.

External links

• Langham Village History Group
• Rutnet
• Langham History at Rutnet

• St Peter & St Paul Langham