Langton Matravers is a village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England, just outside Swanage. Settlements Settlements with a Population over 2500 are in bold. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Swanage is a small coastal Town in the south east of Dorset, England. The village had a population of 973 in 2001, up from 773 in 1891. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The village is a popular tourist destination and 16. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel 9% of homes in the village are second homes. The name Langton stems from "long town" and the name Matravers stems from the name of Lord Mautravers who once resided there, and ultimately originates from the French "mal traverse".
The village has two campsites which are widely used for tourists visiting the local area:
- Tom's Field Camping
- Acton Field
The Village is home to St. George's first school which was established at the end of the 19th century. Next door is The Old Malthouse, a preparatory school for boys and girls founded in 1906, but closed in 2007. The Old Malthouse School (The OMH was a preparatory school in the Village of Langton Matravers near Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The village is walking distance to Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Windspit, the start of the Jurassic Coast and a fine stretch for climbing and walking.
External links
- Census data
- Village website
- Information about the village
- Dorset Online Parish Clerks (online parish registers)
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