The Gatehouse website record for Langar

In the civil parish of Langar Cum Barnstone. In the historic county of Nottinghamshire (Modern Authority of Nottinghamshire, 1974 county of Nottinghamshire).

King writes nothing known of castle mentioned by Leland. Leland wrote 'Langar, where next to the church is a stone house battlemented like a castle which belongs to Lord Scrope'. This is the same as Langham, of which Leland writes "Tipetote Le Scrope had the castell of Langham in Notinghamshire, where was a principall howse of the Tipetots [Tiptoft]." This appears to be a late C14 embattled house on the site of Langar Hall (which may incorporate some parts.). However, the presence of a nearby priory and a visit by King John imply the presence of a building of some status prior to 1216. So C14 house may have been a rebuilding of an earlier high status and possibly fortified building.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK720346

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