Langton Long Blandford
| Langton Long Blandford | |
|---|---|
The Old Rectory  | |
Location within Dorset  | |
| Population | 130 | 
| OS grid reference | ST897059 | 
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | Blandford Forum | 
| Postcode district | DT11 | 
| Police | Dorset | 
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire | 
| Ambulance | South Western | 
| UK Parliament | |
Langton Long Blandford, often abbreviated to Langton Long or just Langton, is a small village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England. It is sited by the River Stour, approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 kilometres) southeast of Blandford Forum. In the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 130 people in 50 households.
Forming the southeastern line of the parish boundary is an old track linking prehistoric Buzbury Rings, on nearby Keyneston Hill, to a ford over the river.
St Leonards farmhouse used to house a leper hospital.
The parish church was rebuilt in 1862.