Welcome to the Langport Heritage website
This website is presented by the Langport & District History Society. We aim to celebrate the rich history of the Langport area in words and images, and for each topic we try to give a bit of context. We have a special focus on Walter Bagehot, Langport’s most famous celebrity. He was born in Langport, worked in the Bank here, and is buried here, but his career in banking and journalism brought him not just a national, but an international reputation that endures to this day.
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Anne Beale, baptised in Curry Rivel on 14th October 1815, became a prolific and well-known Victorian novelist, writing mainly for girls. She launches our new People section, our local ‘hall of fame’.
In addition to her regular contributions to magazines, these are just some of the over 50 books she published.
Recent News
BE LUCKY!
Our latest quiz, Be lucky, is now available. All the answers begin with the letter … We don’t send out electronic copies of
SOMERSET LIFE
Walter Bagehot and his Langport connections feature in the October issue of Somerset Life. This year saw the bicentenary of Bagehot’s birth and
CHANGE OF TALK
Due to unavoidable circumstances, we have had to postpone the September talk by Fergus Dowding on Buildings of Martock, until next year. Janet
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