Langstone, Newport
Encyclopedia
Langstone is an electoral ward and smaller village
and community
of the city
of Newport
, Wales
. The area is governed by the Newport City Council
.
ward and to the south west by the Ringland
and Llanwern
wards.
(Chepstow Road) and its offshoot, Tregarn Road. Since the 1990s, many have moved to the area because of its appeal as being rural
, but also minutes away from the M4
motorway. This population influx in the '90s resulted in the construction of a large housing development at the bottom of Cat's Ash Road, together with developments of housing estates, big and small, along Tregarn Road and Magor Road.
The ward contains the parishes of Penhow
and Llanvaches
, as well as the parish of Langstone (population 2,770). The parish itself contains the hamlet
s of Llanbeder, Llandevaud
and Llanmartin
as well as Langstone itself.
recorded the population as 3,905 people.
Pencoed castle and Penhow Castle both fall within the boundaries of Langstone ward, Penhow Castle is privately owned. The area is also home to Penhow Quarry, owned by Hanson plc
.
The MP for Newport East, and thus incorporating Langstone is Jessica Morden
(Labour
) who assumed in office in 2005.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The area is governed by the Newport City Council
Newport City Council
Newport City Council is the governing body for the city of Newport, one of the subdivisions of Wales within the United Kingdom. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. Since the 2008 election, the council has been controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal...
.
Location
Langstone is situated on the eastern edge of the city and is one of Newport's more affluent areas. Some of the ward is hilly and heavily forested. It is bounded to the north and east by the city boundary, to the west by the CaerleonCaerleon
Caerleon is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, South Wales. Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hill fort...
ward and to the south west by the Ringland
Ringland, Newport
Ringland is both an electoral ward and community parish of the city of Newport, South Wales.The ward is bounded by Ringland Way to the east, the southern boundary of Hartridge High School to the south, Balfe Rd, Aberthaw Rd, Ringland Circle, Ringwood Avenue, across Chepstow Rd, Mountbatten close...
and Llanwern
Llanwern
Llanwern is an electoral ward and community in the urban-rural fringe of the City of Newport, South Wales. Llanwern ward is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Liswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city boundary to the east...
wards.
Development
The original village was a small linear settlement along the A48A48 road
The A48 is a major trunk road in Great Britain. It runs from the A40 at Highnam west of Gloucester to the A40 at Carmarthen. Before the construction of the M4 motorway and the first Severn Bridge in the mid 1960s it was the principal route into South Wales. For most of its journey through Wales,...
(Chepstow Road) and its offshoot, Tregarn Road. Since the 1990s, many have moved to the area because of its appeal as being rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
, but also minutes away from the M4
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
motorway. This population influx in the '90s resulted in the construction of a large housing development at the bottom of Cat's Ash Road, together with developments of housing estates, big and small, along Tregarn Road and Magor Road.
The ward contains the parishes of Penhow
Penhow, Newport
Penhow is a small village and community parish just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales, within the historic county of Monmouthshire....
and Llanvaches
Llanvaches
Llanvaches is a village and community parish located within the boundaries of the city of Newport, Wales. It lies to the east of the urban area, in the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent.- Location :...
, as well as the parish of Langstone (population 2,770). The parish itself contains the hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
s of Llanbeder, Llandevaud
Llandevaud
Llandevaud is a small hamlet in east Newport with a church going down towards The Foresters Oaks...
and Llanmartin
Llanmartin
Llanmartin is a parish in the city of Newport, Wales.- The community :It consists of several groups of communities within the parish, which is centred on the parish church dedicated to St. Martin which gives the name "Llan" as in church or Holy Ground and Martin being the saint of the church...
as well as Langstone itself.
History
The actual village of Langstone (excluding the adjoining villages of Penhow-Parc Seymour, Llanvaches, Llandevaud, Llanbedr and Llanmartin) in 1801 had 126 inhabitants. By 1901 the population had risen to 206. The United Kingdom Census 2001United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
recorded the population as 3,905 people.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments
The Schedule of Ancient Monuments has 11 entries for the Langstone ward:- Kemeys Inferior Motte and BaileyMotte-and-baileyA motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
castleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble... - Pen-Toppen-Ash Roman Marching Camp
- Caer Licyn
- Pencoed Castle
- Langstone Villa Moated Site
- Langstone Mound and Bailey Castle - this was only discovered in 1964 during construction of the M4.
- A Round Barrow 57m south of Stock Wood
- All Saints church, Kemeys Inferior
- St Curig's chapel (Remains of), at Catsash
- Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm
- Moated Site 250m South West of Pencoed Castle
Pencoed castle and Penhow Castle both fall within the boundaries of Langstone ward, Penhow Castle is privately owned. The area is also home to Penhow Quarry, owned by Hanson plc
Hanson plc
Hanson plc is a British based international building materials company, headquartered in Maidenhead. Traded on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index for many years, the company was acquired by a division of German rival Heidelberg Cement in August 2007.-History:Hanson...
.
Amenities
Langstone Primary School celebrated its 50th birthday in 2004, and is currently home to around 300 pupils. The logbook entries for the 1950s and 1960s show that the school originally served areas as far away as Nash and Ringland, however it is now well over capacity serving simply Langstone and its surrounds.The MP for Newport East, and thus incorporating Langstone is Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden
Jessica Elizabeth Morden is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Newport East since 2005.-Background:...
(Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
) who assumed in office in 2005.
External links
- http://www.langstonecc.org.uk/ - Langstone Community Council website
- http://www.steplearn.net/langstone/ - Langstone Primary School website
- Photos of Langstone and surrounding areas