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:
Muchelney AbbeyThe easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton MoorCross in St Catherine's churchyardCentral of three duck decoys on Walton Moor, south of Lord Bath's DroveRoman villa N of Stowey HillBarn W of Muchelney AbbeyThe Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The HillDuck decoy on Middle MoorRoman house W of vicarageDuck decoy, 820m SSW of Little Huckham Farm: the western of three decoys on Walton MoorLow Ham Roman villa.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) |
