Langstone Mill

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.