Abbots Langley | |
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St Lawrence the Martyr Church, Abbots Langley | |
Location within Hertfordshire | |
Population | 19,574 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL095015 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABBOTS LANGLEY |
Postcode district | WD5 |
Dialling code | 01923 |
Police | Hertfordshire |
Fire | Hertfordshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Abbots Langley (/ˈæbəts ˈlæŋli/) is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is an old settlement and is mentioned (under the name of Langelai) in the Domesday Book. Economically the village is closely linked to Watford and was formerly part of the Watford Rural District. Since 1974 it has been included in the Three Rivers district.