Langstone Mill is situated at the
edge of the water south of Havant where Chichester and
Langstone harbours converge. The mill is made up of three
parts, the oldest, built around 1720 to 1740 was the windmill
itself. Other parts like the tide mill and the mill store were
built later, around 1820 to 1832. The windmill itself was four
stories high and had four wooden sails.
The mill
was used to grind corn, and its flour was collected and
transported by barge to various destinations around the
country. The mill was worked in conjunction with the tide mill
close by, which aids the turning of the mill with the use of
the rise and fall of the tides and sluice gates.
The mill
became derelict in 1934 in 1939 it was converted to
residential accommodation when a new cap was constructed and
the tower was tarred. Langstone Mill is a grade two listed
building and is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument, protected
under the “ Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act
1979 “
The
picture was taken from a vantage point on the shoreline of a
field at the rear of Warblington Church Cemetery, which is
accessed through the cemetery, and incidentally is said to
have the oldest living Yew tree in the UK.
I took the
picture on a dullish day and felt it would be a more striking
image if changed to an HDR, allowing the more rustic colours
to come through because of the larger Gamut available. |
