Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society

The Village High Street

To see the High Street as it was in 1884 move your cursor over the picture

Are you looking for your Purbeck ancestors?

There is a wealth of information in the many booklets produced by the Society and in the Genealogy section you will find details of the services offered.

Click on Books and CDs or Genealogy buttons for more information.

William Barnes 1801-1886

The Local History and Preservation Society has produced two CDs of some of the Dorset dialect poems of William Barnes read by Reg and David Saville.  Both are natives of Langton and when children  the dialect was commonly used in the village.

Click on William Barnes button

Do you have connections with Langton, either at the present time or from the past? 

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