Mansfield / Langwith Mill May 2012

Langwith Mill is an old derelict cotton mill near Nether Langwith in Nottinghamshire.
The mill is a four storey cotton mill built in 1786, which would have been one of the largest mills in the district. Cotton spinning ceased around 1848 and the building was converted into a corn mill in 1886 and which was still operating after WWII. It is built in limestone with a slate roof now holed and in poor condition. The Mill was powered from a large water wheel fed from a dam nearby which is now a meadow.
Next to the mill is the Mill house which was converted into a restaurant. Sadly it is now closed and the building falling into disrepair. A large garden at the rear is slowly turning back to nature with a large pond.
On my first visit disturbed some local heroin users mid party so came back the next day thankfully to an empty mill. Had a good couple of hours round it, I made it up to the 3rd floor but 4th is inaccessible due to stairs falling away, all in all a great morning explore!


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thx for looking..

Some nice shots there, thanks for sharing

-RR

Excellent stuff; shame about the rotting floors/stairs.

I like the look of this place! Thanks for posting

Contemplating going back with fold out ladder as from what I can see no one has been up for some time. Could see some tags dated 99 on the wall.

Very nice pix bud.

Great work. I should check this out given that I live in Mansfield.

Bloody smackheads get everywhere. Nice report and some lovely photography too, gotta love belt drive pulleys.