Langstone - one of the most painted villages in England | Nostalgia

Did you know..?Nevil Shute Norway (after whom Norway Road at Hilsea, is named) the engineer and novelist, lived at The Old Mill, Langstone, for a period in 1939 before moving on to Hayling Island.

It was owned by his friend, the artist Flora Twort.

Langstone Mill and the lake in 1963. The News PP4898placeholder image
Langstone Mill and the lake in 1963. The News PP4898

To see more pictures of Langstone the village and the harbour beside which it sits, click here.

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The redundant mill at the bottom of High Street, Langstone, 1895.placeholder image
The redundant mill at the bottom of High Street, Langstone, 1895.

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