Lamyatt, a parish on the slope of Creech Hill, 2 m.  N.W. from Bruton.  The little church has a low tower, with a pyramidal top.  Note the two ancient corbel heads built into its W. front.  Within there is a Norm. font with cable moulding.  The roof has tie beams with Perp. open-work above them.

Langford Budville (or Botteville), a parish 2-1/2 m.  N.W. of Wellington.  Its church has a battlemented tower, with a turret on the S. (cp.  Wellington).  The columns of the S. arcade, which have circlets of foliage in place of capitals, deserve notice.  On one of them is carved a needle and thread, which has been conjectured to be connected with some benefaction to the church by a member of Queen’s College, Oxford, where a ceremony is observed in which a needle and thread (aiguille et fil) figures in memory of Queen Philippa.  In this aisle is a holy-water stoup.  The N. aisle is modern.

[Illustration:  THE HANGING CHAPEL, LANGPORT]

LANGPORT, a very small town on the Parrett, with two stations on the G.W.R.  It is built along a ridge rising above the level of the surrounding marsh lands, and is an unattractive little place, but has seen some history (it was the scene of a defeat of the Royalists in the Civil War), and possesses an interesting church.  The tower (embattled and pinnacled) has three windows in the belfry storey, but is inferior to many of its class, and should be compared with Long Sutton.  The chancel has unusually large Perp. windows, with traceried transoms; and the E. window is remarkable for its ancient glass (representing ten saints).  The W. window has modern stained glass in memory of Bagehot, the historian, who was born here.  Among other features deserving notice are (1) the squint in the N. pier of the chancel arch; (2) the niches on the corresponding S. pier; (3) the piscina on the centre pier of the S. chapel; (4) the sacristy behind and below the E. window (as at N. Petherton, Kingsbury and Porlock); (5) the very curious carving in the S. porch (now used as a vestry).  A little way E. of the church there is a curious little chapel (Perp.), which is built above an archway that spans the road.  It is known as the Hanging Chapel (from its position), and was once used as a grammar school.

Langridge, a small parish 4 m.  N.W. of Bath, situated in a deep hollow.  Its church is remarkably small (50 ft. by 18 ft.), and contains several features of interest.  The doorway is Norm., and so is the chancel arch.  The latter, which has been restored, is exceptionally narrow, and has above it a piece of sculpture representing the Virgin and child.  Note besides, (1) the stoup; (2) effigy of a lady; (3) brasses of Robert Walsh (d. 1427) and his wife (the Walshes owned the manor in the 14th and 15th cents.); (4) font (E.E.); (5) Jacobean pulpit.

Laverton, a small village 4-1/2 m.  N. from Frome.  The church is a small 13th cent. building, with a saddleback tower.