Langport
Langport
A town in Somerset, once a centre of trading as it sits on the River Perret.
Created: 9 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Langport
Local History around Langport
There are some historic monuments around including:
Low Ham Roman villaDuck decoy, 820m SSW of Little Huckham Farm: the western of three decoys on Walton MoorThe Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The HillCentral of three duck decoys on Walton Moor, south of Lord Bath's DroveCross in St Catherine's churchyardMuchelney AbbeyThe easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton MoorBarn W of Muchelney AbbeyRoman villa N of Stowey HillDuck decoy on Middle MoorRoman house W of vicarage.Wildlife in and Around Langport
Mammals found in Langport
There have been 31 species of mammals recorded in the langport area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
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Birds found in Langport
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the langport area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
