Langport
Langport is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Somerton in the South Somerset area. The parish (which covers only part of the community) has a population of 1,081. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, a different parish that consists of much of the community's outskirts. Langport rests on the east bank of the River Parrett, below the factor where that river is signed up with by the River Yeo (Ivel). There is an embankment throughout the moor and an essential bridge over the river. Below Langport the Parrett is tidal. The rivers circulation from the southern hillsides via Thorney Moor and also Kings Moor, with a gap in between the upland areas around Somerton and also Curry Rivel, onto the Somerset Levels where it flows previous Bridgwater to the Bristol Channel. During the wintertime the low-lying areas around Langport are occasionally flooded. The town drops within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the City Government Act 1972, having actually formerly belonged to Langport Rural District. The district council is responsible for local preparation and structure control, regional roads, council real estate, environmental health and wellness, markets and also fairs, refuse collection as well as recycling, burial grounds as well as crematoria, recreation solutions, parks, and also tourist.
