blue plaque at the sea-end of the High Street), while the coastal path leading eastwards from the village is both part of Hampshire County Council's Solent Way and the same Councils' Wayfarers Walk. Thorney Island and Portsea Island are also both clearly visible from the village coast. Pubs In Langstone The Royal Oak The Ship Inn Architecture Flooding can be a problem in the village, on occasion with water right up to the main Langstone Road, and many buildings on Langstone High Street have slots for wooden barriers on their door frames, and stack up sandbags. However flood risk to buildings is strictly limited to the older (pre-twentieth century) properties. Houses in the terrace on Langstone High Street date back to the 18th century and a number are thatched. The other significant buildings, commonly featured in local postcards, is Langstone Towers, characterised by a large lightning conductor. History The village used to have rail links with Hayling Island and Havant in the form of the Hayling Billy railway, however the lines have since been torn up and the route replaced with a cycle and bridlepath. The remains of the Hayling Billy rail bridge over to Hayling Island can still be seen. Etymology The name Langstone comes from Lang (compare the High German "lang") meaning "Long", and Stone with the same current-day usage. Notable people Nevil Shute Norway, engineer and novelist, lived at the old mill owned by his friend the artist Flora Twort in 1939 prior to moving on to Hayling Island. Flora Twort the artist owned the old mill at Langstone. References External links Langstone Community Council website Villages in Hampshire Borough of Havant