[2] Thorpe Langton is the home of the Baker's Arms pub and St. Leonard's church, but is otherwise solely residential.

Thorpe Langton in the ancient county of Leicestershire was classed as a chapelry and township before becoming a modern civil parish in 1866.

[4] Thorpe Langton is mentioned three times in the Domesday book of 1086, with a population of 29 households and tax assessed at 7.5 geld units.

The land was declared forfeit numerous times before it was passed to the Duchy of Lancaster where the Roberts Family were principle tenants for most of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

[7] On 25 March 1885 Thorpe Langton did two land swaps with neighbouring civil parishes leading to boundary changes.

Thorpe Langton received Vendy's Lodge, a house with a population of two, giving land in return.

Thorpe Langton is mainly residential with people travelling to work in the surrounding districts.

The brass ornaments on the altar give thanks to the safe return from World War One of Clement, Stanley and Gordon Kendall, the sons of George Edward Kendall the Lord of Thorpe Langton Manor.

[19] The church is also mentioned in a historical Gazetteer by John Marius Wilson 'A church is here, as a chapel to Church-Langton; is a small old edifice, comprising nave, aisles, chancel, and S porch, with pinnacled-tower and octagonal spire.

[24] The Robert Smyth Academy 3.3 miles away from Thorpe Langton has the older school intake from 14 to 19.