Langport
Langport is a village as well as civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) 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 different church that includes much of the community's outskirts. Langport rests on the east financial institution of the River Parrett, below the factor where that river is joined by the River Yeo (Ivel). There is a causeway across the moor and also an important bridge over the river. Below Langport the Parrett is tidal. The rivers circulation from the southerly hills with Thorney Moor and also Kings Moor, through a gap between the upland locations around Somerton and also Curry Rivel, onto the Somerset Levels whereby it moves previous Bridgwater to the Bristol Channel. Throughout the wintertime the low-lying locations around Langport are often flooded. The community drops within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually formerly become part of Langport Rural District. The district council is accountable for neighborhood planning and building control, neighborhood roads, council housing, ecological wellness, markets and fairs, reject collection and recycling, burial grounds and crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, and also tourist.
