Langport
Langport is a small town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The parish (which covers just part of the town) has a population of 1,081. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, a separate parish that includes much of the community's borders. Langport pushes the eastern bank of the River Parrett, below the factor where that river is signed up with by the River Yeo (Ivel). There is a causeway across the moor as well as a vital bridge over the river. Below Langport the Parrett is tidal. The rivers circulation from the southerly hillsides via Thorney Moor and also Kings Moor, through a space in between the upland locations around Somerton and also Curry Rivel, onto the Somerset Levels through which it moves previous Bridgwater to the Bristol Channel. Throughout the winter season the low-lying locations around Langport are occasionally flooded. The community falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having formerly belonged to Langport Rural District. The area council is accountable for local preparation as well as building control, regional roads, council housing, environmental wellness, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and also crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, and also tourism.
