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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Devon, England}}
{{for|other places called Langtree|Langtree (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2022}}
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| official_name= Langtree
| civil_parish = Langtree
| country= England
| region= South West England
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| shire_district= [[Torridge District|Torridge]]
| shire_county= [[Devon]]
| hide_services= Yes
| population =837
| population_ref = (2021 census)
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|static_image=Langtree_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_81489.jpg
|static_image_caption=Langtree church
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'''Langtree''' is a village and [[parish]] in north [[Devon]], England, situated about {{Convert | 4 | mi | 0}} south-west of [[Great Torrington]] and {{Convert | 8 | mi | 0}} south of [[Bideford]]. Its name means "tall tree". [[Torridge District Council]] and Devon County Council are responsible for [[local government]], while for religious administrative purposes it is part of the Archdeaconry of [[Barnstaple]] and the [[Diocese of Exeter]]. In 2021 the parish had a population of 837.

As well as houses and farms, Langtree village contains:
* All Saints' Church – a 13th-century [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] church.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Site |date=2021-02-08 |title=Langtree Church of All Saints Description |url=https://devonchurchland.co.uk/description/langtree-church-of-all-saints-description/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=DevonChurchLand |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit, a state-funded primary school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit |url=http://www.langtree.devon.sch.uk/web/home/626839 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.langtree.devon.sch.uk |language=en}}</ref> It was built in 1929 and was extended in 1992 and 1998–1999.
* A modern Parish Hall, which attracted attention in 2003 by staging the controversial [[pantomime]] ''Snow White and the Seven Asylum Seekers'', written by Bob Harrod.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - Devon Features - controversy over "seven asylum seekers" village panto |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2003/asylum_panto.shtml |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
* A chapel.
* The Green Dragon [[pub]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Dragon, Langtree |url=http://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/green-dragon-langtree-188299 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=CAMRA Experience |language=en}}</ref>
* A shop and post office which have now been closed.

Langtree parish also includes the smaller village of [[Stibb Cross]].

An entry in ''White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire'' (1850) reads:
"LANGTREE is a considerable village, 3½ miles S.W. of Great Torrington, and has in its parish 911 souls, and 4028 [[acres]] (16 km<sup>2</sup>) of land, including the [[Hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Stowford and Week. The Trustees of the late Lord Rolle own most of the soil, and are lords of the manors of Langtree and Stowford, and patrons of the rectory ... The Church has a tower and five bells, and contains several neat monuments. There was anciently a chapel at Cross hill. The National School, built in 1840, is supported by the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]]." The school referred to was situated next to the church and later used as a village hall.

''The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland'' (1868) adds:
"The village, which is considerable, is wholly agricultural. The [[soil]] is [[clay]]ey, but in some parts rich, producing good [[agriculture|crops]] of [[wheat]] and [[barley]]. The prevailing [[timber]] is [[oak]] and [[pine]]. The [[road]] from Torrington to [[Holsworthy, Devon|Holsworthy]] and [[Launceston, Cornwall|Launceston]] passes through the parish. The [[tithes]] have been commuted for a rent-charge of £510. The living is a [[rectory]] in the diocese of Exeter, value £348. The church, dedication unknown, is an ancient [[Rock (geology)|stone]] structure, with a tower containing five bells. There was formerly a [[chapel of ease|chapel-of-ease]] at Cross-Hill. The parochial charities produce about £55 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes, in which a [[Sunday School|Sunday-school]] is also held. The [[Baptists]] and Bible Christians have each a chapel. The trustees of the late Lord Rolle are lords of the manor."

UK national grid reference for centre point of Langtree: SS451156

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{Commons category-inline|Langtree}}

{{Torridge}}
{{Devon parishes}}
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[[Category:Villages in Devon]]
[[Category:Torridge District]]

Langtree - Revision history

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