Langport & District History Society

We organise a programme of talks and visits, collect local photographs, research aspects of local history and produce publications of local interest. We can also provide guided history walks around Langport. Visiting speakers are invited to give illustrated talks on subjects of historical interest, either about the local area or more generally.

Our talks usually take place in All Saints’ Hall, North Street, Langport on the first Monday of the month, excepting Bank Holidays, when we meet a week later. There are no meetings in July and August.

The meetings in January, February and March are held in the afternoon, starting at 2.30pm.  The meetings in April, May and June are evening meetings, starting at 7.30. As things stand the meetings in September, October and November are evening meetings, but this may change to afternoons in 2026. 

Talks are free to members. Non-members are very welcome, £4.00 per talk. Our December meeting is a social event, held elsewhere.

Membership costs £16 per annum, which includes all talks, newsletters and a copy of Level Talk, our annual compilation of local history articles.  Under an agreement with Somerton History Society our members are entitled to half price entry to their talks, and vice versa.  Their talks will be advertised in our newsletters, and vice versa.

 If you would like to join, please contact our Treasurer, Peter Mottram on 07936 166841 or motty.goodwood@yahoo.co.uk

For more information about the Langport & District History Society, please visit our website https://langportheritage.org.uk. Here you can also find extensive illustrated information about the history of the area, and about Walter Bagehot, Langport’s most famous inhabitant. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact us at langporthistory@fastmail.com.