Langstone Windmill
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| Langstone Windmill | |
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 The mill in 1869 |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Langstone Mill |
| Grid reference | SU 7199 0494 |
| Coordinates | 50°50′22″N 0°58′43″W / 50.8395°N 0.9787°WCoordinates: 50°50′22″N 0°58′43″W / 50.8395°N 0.9787°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Windshaft | Wood |
| Winding | Hand winded |
Langstone Windmill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill at Langstone, Hampshire England which is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument[2] It has been converted to residential accommodation.
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[edit] History
Langstone Mill was built in circa 1730.[2] It worked in conjunction with a tide mill close by.[3] The mill was derelict in 1934.[4] By 1939 it had been converted to residential accommodation, with the tower tarred and a new cap constructed.[3]
[edit] Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.
Langstone Mill is a four storey tower mill which shows evidence of having been raised by a storey at some point. It had a hand winded domed cap and the four Common sails were carried on a wooden windshaft.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Langstone Windmill, 22 Langstone High Street, Havant". English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=135395. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Monument No. 892118". English Heritage. http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=892118. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Langstone windmill and tide mill, Havant, Hampshire". English Heritage. http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/detail.aspx?uid=16630. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ Ellis, Monica (editor) (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. pp. p60. ISBN 0 905280 01 6.
- ^ Once a Week issue dated 16 January 1869
[edit] External links
- Windmill World webpage on Langstone Mill.
