History
Kington Langley was part of the parish of Kington St. Michael until 1865. It was called Kington Langley to distinguish it from another village, Langley Burrell. The original hamlet was known as Langley Fitzurze in medieval times although other spellings such as Langeleghe (11th century), "Langley Fearne" (c.1513), "Langley Fernhill" (1660) have been used. The village is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and is separated from Kington St. Michael by the main Chippenham Malmesbury road.
The Greathouse, close to the A429 road, was built in about 1700. It is a country house of nine bays and two storeys.
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