East Langdon

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East Langdon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Langdon, in the Dover district of Kent, England. It is Template:Convert northeast from Dover town. In 1961 the parish had a population of 305.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 1 April 1963 the parish was abolished to form "Langdon".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

East Langdon was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The word 'Langdon' is "long hill" in Old English.Template:Citation needed The first reference to the village, in 861, mentions one Langandune, but a reference in 1291 mentions Estlangedoun and Westlangedone,Template:Citation needed the latter village of West Langdon being located about Template:Convert to the northwest.

The church is dedicated to Saint Augustine. The remains of Langdon Abbey are nearby.

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