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Encyclopedia > Langley, Slough
Langley

Langley shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference TQ005795
Unitary authority Slough
Ceremonial county Berkshire
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SLOUGH
Postcode district SL3
Dialling code 01753
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Slough
Website: http://www.langleyvillage.co.uk/
List of places: UKEnglandBerkshire

Coordinates: 51°30′21″N 0°33′09″W / 51.5059, -0.5526 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The SL postcode area, also known as the Slough postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, Maidenhead, Marlow, Slough and Windsor in England. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office police services in England and the largest non-metropolitan one, covering 2200 sq mi (5,700 km²) and a population of 2. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. ... The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, and Southampton, in the South East England region. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... The constituency within England. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Slough is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ...


Until boundary reorganisation in 1974, Langley was in the county of Buckinghamshire. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ...


The parish church of St. Mary the Virgin is in the parish of Langley Marish in the diocese of Oxford. The church houses the Kedermister Library, given by Sir John Kedermister, who also endowed the surviving almshouses of 1617 in the village. Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... The Kedermister Library at Langley near Slough in Berkshire is a rare surviving example of an early 17th century parish library, preserved in situ in the decorated cupboards designed for it in 1620 in the parish church of St Mary the Virgin. ...


Other surviving almshouses include the Seymour Almshouses (1679-1688), given by Sir Edward Seymour who was the Speaker of the House of Commons, and those founded in 1839 by William Wild in Horsemoor Green. Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...


Langley Hall is now part of East Berkshire College.


Langley railway station is on the Oxford-Reading-Slough-London Paddington line. The train operator for this route is First Great Western Link. Langley railway station is a railway station in Langley, a suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England. ... First Great Western Link was a train operating company owned by First Group that provided train services, on a franchise basis, from Paddington Station to destinations such as Slough, Reading, Didcot, Oxford, Goring and Streatley, Henley-on-Thames, Newbury, Bedwyn, Hereford, Worcester and Banbury. ...


The writer John Pudney was a native of Langley. John Sleigh Pudney (January 19, 1909-November 10, 1977) was a British journalist and writer. ...


The Hawker Aircraft Company had an airstrip in Langley during World War II. Many aircraft were manufactured there including the Hawker Hurricane. No remains of this facility remain now, although there are various road names such as Spitfire Close and Hurricane Way. The land that was used as an airstrip is now occupied by Parlaunt Road. Later the Ford Motor Company had a commercial vehicles plant on the site. This produced the Ford Transit until production was transferred to Swaythling, Southampton, and later the Ford Cargo. The plant became part of Iveco in the 1980s, and closed in 1997. The site is now used for housing, warehousing (including Royal Mail's International Mail Centre which services nearby Heathrow airport) and offices. Hawker Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer responsible for some of the most famous products in British aviation history. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. ... 1933 Ford Model Y 1953 Ford Anglia E494A 1960 Ford Anglia 100E Ford Zephyr Six 1966 Ford Anglia 105E in Wales 1966 Ford Cortina Mk I in GT trim, with Lotus Cortina-like side stripe 1967 Ford Anglia 105E 1936 Fordson trucks ad Ford of Britain Limited was the manufacturing... The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... Swaythling was once a village but over the years it has gradually become a suburb of Southampton. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... The European Ford Cargo was originally a lightweight truck when launched in 1981 by Ford of the United Kingdom. ... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ...

The production Hawker Tempest VI, NX135, pictured at Langley in 1945
The production Hawker Tempest VI, NX135, pictured at Langley in 1945

Image File history File linksMetadata Hawker_Tempest_VI_NX135_Langley_1945. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Hawker_Tempest_VI_NX135_Langley_1945. ... Hawker Tempest II, RAF Museum, Hendon The Hawker Tempest was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, and one of the most powerful fighters used in the war. ... A serial number is a unique number that is one of a series assigned for identification which varies from its successor or predecessor by a fixed discrete integer value. ...

External links

  • Langley Village website

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