Langstone Harbour

Langstone Harbour, Havant
harbour
parish:
parish:
county:
coords:
Havant
Portsmouth
Hampshire
SU6802
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXXIV.1
Langstone Harbour
refce: Coates 1989
LANGSTONE HARBOUR
Named from Langstone in Havant (1307 'Langestone')='long stone'. The reason for the application of this name is unknown.
old map
 Langstone Harb.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- harbour - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
one observer comments that the harbour is the wrong shape; it does not show enclosures that were made about 1771
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SU70.jpg)
old map
 Shown on an old map by Badeslade 1742
- harbour - Hampshire
Period - 1740s
refce: Badeslade 1742
old map
 Langston Haven
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- harbour - Portesdown Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SZ69.jpg)
table of distances
 Shown on an old map by Simmons 1643
- Hamshire
Period - 1630s-40s
refce: Simmons 1643
(SIM1SMAL.jpg)
old map
 Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- harbour - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU60.jpg)
description
 Avant Haven
The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
refce: Leland 1535-43
... an Isle bering the name of Portesmuth.
...
... a nother creke out of the mayn se or Avant Haven ...
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001