"Thought to be of possible medieval origin, and still visible as a roughly square-shaped ditched enclosure.

The current buildings within the moated area are of 19th century date, although the enclosure is believed to have been the site of an earlier manor house"

https://www.lincstothepast.com/Moated-Site--Langton-by-Wragby/226747.record?pt=S 

Probable birthplace of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228

DB 12 May 2018 

A small settlement off the A158 and the birthplace of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury under King John and a witness to Magna Carta.

St Giles, Langton-by-Wragby, is a building of 1866 with the exception of the Perpendicular tower.

Mark Acton, 2012

"Church of St Giles is modern in date except for a Perpendicular tower"

"It was rebuilt in 1866 by Atkinson of York"

https://www.lincstothepast.com/St-Giles--Church--Langton-by-Wragby/226750.record?pt=S 

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Church (St. Giles), which was rebuilt, except the tower, in 1766, and again in 1866, at an expense of £1568, is a handsome structure, consisting of nave, chancel, vestry, south porch and a square tower with four bells.

The east window of the chancel is embellished with stained glass, representing the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection; and the church contains two monuments to members of the Saltmarsh family.

The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £4. 13s. 4d., and now at £350, is in the alternate gift of Earl Manvers and Christopher Turnor, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Sween Macdonald Mackay, who has a good vicarage house, erected in 1841.

The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a yearly modus of £231. 10s., and the vicar has 45 acres of land at Stickney, purchased with Queen Anne's Bounty, and a benefaction of £200.

Clock Leys, about 22 acres, were given for the reparation of the church clock"

DB 2 May 2018

Looking east towards the altar.

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"The church of St. Giles is an edifice of stone of mixed styles, rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1766 and again in 1866; it consists of chancel, with vestry on the north side, nave, south porch and a massive embattled western tower containing 4 bells:

the east chancel window is stained and represents, in three compartments, the "Nativity," "Crucifixion" and "Resurrection:"

the cost of rebuilding was about £1,300:

there are 170 sittings" 

DB 10 September 2023

Looking north across the chancel towards the C19 choir seats.

DB 10 September 2023

Detail of poppyhead.

DB 10 September 2023

White's Directory 1872 notes "The east window of the chancel is embellished with stained glass, representing the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection"

DB 10 September 2023

"NERE THIS PLACE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM SALTMARSH OF STRUBBIE IN YE COUNTIE OF LINCOLNE ESQ WHOE IN YE 36 YEARE OF HIS AGE MARRIED BARBARA THE LADIE & RELICTE OF SR PETER EVRE OF WASHINGBROOKE ... " 

"Slate monument with pink, streaked marble surround to Barbara Evre of Washingbrooke, died 1657, with broken, segmental 1 pediment, cartouche painted gold, red and black"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

" Here in hope of a Joyfull Resurrection lyeth ye bodie of ANN ye WIFE of HENRIE MARWOOD of Great Ayton in ye County of YORK ESQ ... " 

"Black and grey marble monument to Ann Marwood, died 1660, with upper cartouche with coat of arms, fruit and festoons"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"Pointed piscina to east with inner, open work cusping, hood mould and ornate label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"Reredos with lower tiled area with grape and vine leaf decoration"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

C19 timber roof.

DB 10 September 2023

Reredos has upper ashlar panels with Evangelists and crucifix picked out in gold.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

Entrance to churchyard with notice 

"Birthplace of Stephen Langton"

DB 2 May 2018

Looking east towards the chancel.

DB 10 September 2023

Looking west towards the font and tower arch.

C19 pews.

DB 10 September 2023

"C19 cruciform ashlar font with red and green marble detailing and 4 marble shafts with crocket capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry

DB 10 September 2023

A plaque on the organ reads "JOHN NICHOLSON BUILDER BRADFORD, YORKS, 1848"

DB 10 September 2023

"C19 ... stone, panelled pulpit"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

C19 timber roof.

DB 10 September 2023

Beneath the Langton window. 

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LANGTON WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54002 

DB 10 September 2023

South aisle window depicting Stephen Langton (c. 1150 - 9 July 1228).

"Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228. The dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III over his election was a major factor to the crisis which produced Magna Carta in 1215.

Cardinal Langton is also credited with having divided the Bible into the standard modern arrangement of chapters used today"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Langton 

Probably born next door to the church on the moated manor site.

DB 10 September 2023

Plaque beneath the Langton window.

DB 10 September 2023

"Steeply gabled south porch with large pointed doorway with single flanking shafts with plain moulded capitals, moulded head with cusped inner order, hood mould and head label stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"Early C14, 4 stage, ironstone west tower with 3 stage angle buttresses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"Interior tower arch with C14 double chamfered pointed head dying into chamfered jambs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"North vestry with gable broken through by stack supported on angel corbel, and with 2 tall angle shafts. 2 narrow pointed cusped lights below corbel"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

"East doorway to vestry with pointed head, hood mould, label stop heads and plank door"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023