Langton Green
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Langton Green is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells
, England
, lying around two miles west of the town centre along the A264. It is located within the parish of Speldhurst
although it has its own church on the village green. There is a village primary school, Langton Green CP School. The Hare public house is well-known for its cuisine.
The village is considered to be affluent and is represented locally by Conservative
councillors. There is a private school called Holmewood House
located in the village and the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Condon lives there.
The famous table-top football game, Subbuteo
, was invented and produced for many years in Langton Green.
Tunbridge Wells (borough)
Tunbridge Wells is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells.The district was formed on 1 April 1974, by the merger of the municipal borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells along with Southborough urban district, Cranbrook Rural...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, lying around two miles west of the town centre along the A264. It is located within the parish of Speldhurst
Speldhurst
Speldhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is to the west of Tunbridge Wells: the village is west of the town.-Parish Church:...
although it has its own church on the village green. There is a village primary school, Langton Green CP School. The Hare public house is well-known for its cuisine.
The village is considered to be affluent and is represented locally by Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillors. There is a private school called Holmewood House
Holmewood House School
Holmewood House School is an IAPS independent, co-educational Preparatory School for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent.-History:...
located in the village and the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Condon lives there.
The famous table-top football game, Subbuteo
Subbuteo
Subbuteo is a set of table top games simulating team sports such as association football, cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey. The name is most closely associated with the football game, which for many years was marketed as "the replica of Association Football".The "Subbuteo" name is derived...
, was invented and produced for many years in Langton Green.
External links
- Post Office closures: Death of the village in The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...