Langport
Langport is a town and also civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Somerton in the South Somerset area. The church (which covers only part of the community) has a population of 1,081. Langport is contiguous with Huish Episcopi, a separate church that consists of much of the community's borders. Langport lies on the east bank of the River Parrett, listed below the factor where that river is signed up with by the River Yeo (Ivel). There is a causeway throughout the moor and a vital bridge over the river. Below Langport the Parrett is tidal. The rivers flow from the southerly hills via Thorney Moor and Kings Moor, with a space between the upland locations around Somerton and also Curry Rivel, onto the Somerset Levels whereby it moves past Bridgwater to the Bristol Channel. Throughout the winter season the low-lying areas around Langport are in some cases swamped. The community falls within the Non-metropolitan area of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having formerly been part of Langport Rural Area. The area council is accountable for regional preparation and also building control, regional roads, council real estate, ecological health and wellness, markets as well as fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries as well as crematoria, leisure services, parks, and also tourism.