History & local points of interest

Slades Brewery

The Langley Tap was originally part of Slades Brewery and some of the original timbers can still be seen in the restaurant. Sadly the brewery closed sometime during the 40's or, at the latest, early 50's. We are trying to do more research into the brewery but it's difficult as there are very few records available.

Maude Heath

Nearby is Maude Heath's Causeway. Maud Heath was a widow and in 1474 she left a deed to build a causeway so that drovers and traders could get to market more easily through an area that was renowned for flooding. A statue of Maud Heath, erected in 1838, stands on top of a hill at Wick.

Francis Kilvert

Langley Burrell is also the village of the famous Victorian diarist Francis Kilvert whose works have given rise to the worldwide Kilvert Society. They attend a service each year in the ancient 9th Century St. Peter's Church.

Riot & Murder

An incident between the men of Langley Burrell and Chippenham took place on 7th September 1822. During the incident 2 men were killed and 11 severely wounded. Ten men were put on trial for murder and 7 for riot at Salisbury Assizes. Despite there being 60 witnesses for the prosecution all the men were acquitted.