Langstone, Newport facts for kids
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| Population | 4,730 (2019 census) |
| OS grid reference | ST386909 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | NP18 2 |
| Postcode district | NP26 3 |
| Dialling code | 01633 Llanwern exchange Penhow exchange |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Langstone is a village and a special type of area called a community in the City of Newport, Wales. The local government for this area is the Newport City Council. In 2019, about 4,730 people lived in Langstone.
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Where is Langstone Located?
Langstone is found on the eastern side of the city of Newport. It is known as one of Newport's wealthier areas. It's also very close to Junction 24 of the M4 motorway, which is a major road. Some parts of Langstone are quite hilly and have lots of trees. It shares borders with other areas like Caerleon to the west and Coldra and Llanwern to the south-west.
How Langstone Grew
The original village of Langstone was a small settlement built along the A48 (Chepstow Road) and Tregarn Road. Since the 1990s, many people have moved here. They like that it feels like the countryside but is also very close to the M4 motorway. Because more people moved in, new houses were built. A large housing area was created at the bottom of Catsash Road. More houses, both big and small, were also built along Tregarn Road and Magor Road.
The Langstone community also includes smaller villages or hamlets. These are Llanbedr, Llandevaud, and Llanmartin.
A Look Back at Langstone's History
In 1801, the village of Langstone itself had 126 people living there. This number grew to 206 by 1901. By the year 2001, the population had increased a lot to 3,905 people.
In 1891, an old book called Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire mentioned Llanbedr. It said Llanbedr was a small village about one and a half miles north-east of Langstone. It also noted that some parts of an old church were still there, being used for farming.
In July 2018, after a long dry spell, some interesting marks appeared in fields near the village. These "crop marks" showed where an ancient farm used to be. It might have been from prehistoric times or the Roman period. Experts from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales quickly recorded the site. The marks disappeared again when the rain returned.
The main parish church in Langstone was first built in the 1200s. It was made bigger in the 1500s and 1600s. Then, it was repaired in 1907. It is now a special building called a Grade II listed building. This means it's important for its history and architecture.
Important Ancient Sites in Langstone
Langstone is home to several Ancient Monuments. These are important historical sites that are protected by law. They include:
- Kemeys Inferior Motte: This is an old motte and bailey castle.
- Pen-Toppen-Ash Roman marching camp: A temporary camp used by Roman soldiers.
- Caer Licyn
- Pencoed Castle
- Langstone Villa moated site: A site where a building was once surrounded by a ditch filled with water.
- Langstone Mound and Bailey Castle: This old castle was found in 1964 when the M4 motorway was being built.
- A round barrow: This is an ancient burial mound located south of Stock Wood.
- All Saints' Church, Kemeys Inferior
- St Curig's chapel (remains of), Catsash
- Two more moated sites: one south-west of Court Farm and another south-west of Pencoed Castle.
Both Pencoed Castle and Penhow Castle are located within the Langstone area. Penhow Castle is owned by a private person. The area also has Penhow Quarry, which is a place where stone is dug out of the ground.
Who Represents Langstone?
Langstone is part of the Newport East area. The person who represents this area in the UK Parliament is called a Member of Parliament (MP). The current MP for Newport East is Jessica Morden from the Labour Party. She became an MP in 2005.
Langstone is also part of the Newport East area for the Welsh Parliament (Senedd). The Member of the Senedd (MS) for this area is John Griffiths. He has been an MS since 1999.
Since May 2022, Langstone has been part of a local election area called 'Bishton and Langstone'. This area chooses two councillors to represent them on the Newport City Council. In the 2022 election, two councillors from the Conservative (UK) party were chosen for this area.
Local Facilities and Schools
Langstone Primary School celebrated its 50th birthday in 2004. Today, about 300 students go to this school. In the past, students from many nearby villages like Nash, Goldcliff, Whitson, Llanwern, Bishton, and Llandevaud came to Langstone Primary. Now, the school mainly serves children from Langstone and the areas very close to it.
For students who learn in Welsh, their local Welsh-medium school is Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd.
