In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Langley like this:
LANGLEY, a hamlet in Shipton-under-Wychwood parish, Oxford; in Wychwood forest, 4 miles NE of Burford. Acres, 330. Real property, £697. Pop., 53. Houses, 9. The manor belongs to Lord Churchhill. A royal hunting seat was here; claims to have been the birth-place of King John; was last inhabited by Charles I.; and has completely disappeared.
Langley through time
Langley is now part of West Oxfordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Oxfordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Langley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Langley in West Oxfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9914
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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