Many of us were saddened by last month's destruction by fire of the railway cottages on the east side of the Langstone Road approach to Hayling Island. The Grade 2 listed cottages were originally built as labourers' cottages and later lived in by the crossing-keeper for the Hayling branch line. A private petition has recently … Continue reading Petition regarding the Langstone Railway cottages.
Category: Heritage
Langstone Railway cottages
Like many of our friends and colleagues, we were saddened to see the destruction by fire of the Langstone Railway station master's cottage last weekend. The much loved building with its faded yellow wooden siding has been a landmark near the Hayling Billy track since the late 18th century. We hope that the structure, listed … Continue reading Langstone Railway cottages