The village of Langton Herring lies about 5 miles north west of Weymouth. It is set on a ridge above the Fleet. Information in the church records that all the men of Langton Herring returned from both World Wars, making it one of only a handful of doubly Thankful Villages in the country, and the only village in Dorset to be spared fatalities in the Great War. These photographs were taken on the 9th May 2015.

The entrance to the churchyard on Church Hill.

The village church dedicated to St Peter.

The churchyard. On the left is a horse chestnut tree which was planted to commemorate the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.

Here is the plaque next to the tree recording the commemoration.

The lovely outlook from the churchyard across the village.

The church of St Peter comprises a chancel, nave, south aisle, south porch and a low square west tower. The tower is 18th century but the rest of the church is medieval with Victorian restoration.

The church seats about 180 people.

The church font which dates from the 15th century.

A locally made clock from Crewkerne above the entrance door.

The altar.

Thatched cottages in Shop Lane at the top of Church Hill.

The village pub - The Elm Tree.

Looking back up Shop Lane with the pub on the right. I think the old stone building in the centre is the old blacksmiths shop.

The village bus stop on the lane which runs across the north of the village.

Looking down Rose’s Lane.

Back on the top lane looking west.

Turning left down Angel Lane.

I wonder how old these cottages are?

The view down over the village from the old coastguard road.

Back in the centre of the village walking along the Square towards the church.

Almost back at our starting point at the bottom of Church Hill.

A glance left along Rose’s Lane from the Square.

Another view of the church from the Square.

Back at the starting point of our walk on Church Hill. This is the village hall opposite the church.

As you can see from this plaque the hall dates from 1845.