It is a common surname, as well as a locational name from places in Devon, Dorset, Warwickshire, Essex and Kent.

Historic England describes the Premonstratensian abbey remains as "... abbey buildings survive partly as ruins incorporated within a later house, Listed Grade II*, and also within the Grade II Listed, north eastern wall of a 19th-century agricultural barn.

In 1882 and 1913 both parishes were part of the Union—poor relief and joint parish workhouse provision set up under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834—county court and county police district of Dover, and in part of the Bewborough and Cornilo hundred, the Lathe of St. Augustine (county subdivision), the rural deanery of Sandwich, and the Archdeaconry and diocese of Canterbury.

[7][8] St Augustine's Church at East Langdon, is described as of Early English style with Norman remains, and a "small unpretending structure of rough flints" comprising chancel, nave, south aisle, a north porch, and a western wooden turret with four bells.

Kelly's particularly highlighted the crimson velvet pulpit cloth, "richly embroidered, with a representation of the Annunciation to the Virgin, accompanied by various elegant devices and scrolls".

St Mary's Church at West Langdon was rebuilt in 1869 to the Early English style and restored in 1906, and comprises a chancel and nave, with seating at the time for about 100.

The living for St Augustine's was a rectory, and included a residence, in the gift of Dudley Francis North, 7th Earl of Guilford in 1882 until 1885 and Frederick George North, 8th Earl, from then until at least 1913; that of St Mary's a vicarage, united with that at Whitfield from 1872, and under the rectory of Waldershare, and in the gift of the Archbishop and the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury.

Letters to East and West Langdon were routed through Dover, and then through Ringwould which was the nearest money order office.

The Earl remained a principal landowner in 1913, along with Major Herbert Delamar Banks, of Oxney.

Recorded occupations and trades in 1882 included, for East Langdon, six farmers, a miller, carpenter, blacksmith, wheelwright, bricklayer, shopkeeper, a beer retailer, and the licensee of the Four Bells public house.

Other occupations for men at this time included carpentry, mechanics, plate-laying, blacksmithing, labouring on the railway, and careers in the navy.

[4][17] There is a local post office in East Langdon, with services including mail, identity provision and licences, travel, and finances.

In the late 19th century, Victorian architect Loftus Brock restored parts of the church, mainly the tower.

[21] John E Vigar in his web site blog describes St Augustine's Church as "a little-visited gem... rescued from neglect in the late nineteenth century", with chancel stained glass by Powell, an unusual font, a royal arms, and "what is probably the best hourglass stand in Kent".

[22] The 1851 census details on St Augustine's church record that morning service attendance was 151 people with a total seating capacity of 121.