The personal injury attorneys in Woods at Langford, PA, at Schuster Law, invite you to tour the community and learn why the residents love it.
Woods at Langford
The neighborhood of Woods of Langford is in the CDP, or census-designated place, Broomall. It helps make up Marple Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Neighboring communities include Lawrence Park, Brookthorpe Hills, and Pilgrim Gardens.
History
Quakers first settled into the greater area by 1683. They traveled along the Delaware River in the Endeavor. One of the passengers was Thomas Massey, an indentured servant from Cheshire, England. He, along with seven other servants, came to America. He worked off his remaining indenture and was given 50 acres of land in addition to 50 acres from William Penn. Eventually, he would come to own a 300-acre plantation. The house, known as the Thomas Massey House, was built in 1696 and still stands today. It can be found at Lawrence and Springhouse Roads. It is open for seasonal tours and is fully decorated with authentic items from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of the items original to the home include:
- cabinetry
- furniture
- cookware and dinnerware
- books
- tools
Neighborhood
Residents and visitors can enjoy the local retail options found in the Lawrence Park Shopping Center, located on Sproul Road. Some of the shops include:
- Homegoods
- Barnes and Noble
- T.J. Maxx
- Hair Cuttery
Further north is another plaza, The Shoppes at Sproul Plaza. There are many dining options within the plaza, including:
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- The Honey Baked Ham Company
- Garden China Restaurant
- Italian Delite
Parks and Recreation
The community has many different parks for the residents to enjoy. Some of these include:
- Veterans Park – located on Lawrence Road
- Kent Park – located on Cedar Grove Road
- Lawrence Park – located on South Central Boulevard
- New Ardmore Avenue Park – located on South New Ardmore Avenue
Education
The schools within the zones for the neighborhood are part of the Marple Newtown School District. The district had over 301 teachers in 2011 throughout its six schools. Most students in the area attend the following public schools:
- Russell Elementary School – 354 students – located on Sproul Road
- Paxon Hollow Middle School – 755 students – located on Paxon Hollow Road
- Marple Newtown Senior High School – 1,089 students – located on Media Line Road
Demographics
The neighborhood is an above-average income neighborhood, with most of the households having an upper-middle income. There is a variety of occupations represented, including:
- 44.3% executive, management, and professional roles
- 28.1% sales and service jobs
- 14.3% manufacturing and laborer occupations
- 13.3% clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations
As many as 87.5% of households speak English as their first language. However, many other languages are spoken, including Chinese, Polish and Vietnamese. The community represents many different ancestries, including:
- Irish (32.0%)
- Italian (22.7%)
- German (19.2%)
- Asian (10.4%)
- English (5.9%)
- Greek (2.7%)
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Schuster Law
334 W Front St,
Media, PA 19063, USA
(610) 892-9200
