War of the Roses - 1455

Leigh Mill was a watermill located along one of the streams in the Southern Weald, vital for grinding grain and feeding local populations. Operated by local families, the mill held strategic importance in times of war, influencing food supplies and local politics, especially during the early stages of the War of the Roses. It was part of the agricultural economy that sustained Crawley and surrounding areas, often serving sympathetically to the Yorkist cause.

A rustic watermill nestled along a babbling stream, surrounded by lush greenery and wildflowers, with an old wooden wheel slowly turning in the water under a cloudy sky.