The Lost Village of Tide Mills
2026

At the Ouse estuary, the lost village of Tide Mills exists today as ruins. The flour mill was built in 1761 to harness the tidal power of the sea, and the village later became home to a hospital and stables, until the forced eviction of remaining residents in 1940.

Currently a nature reserve, the landscape is home to unique and protected coastal vegetation, including Sea Kale, Sea Beet, and Yellow Horned Poppies, growing around and within the remaining ruins of the village foundations. This series connects these historical and ecological narratives coexisting within the landscape.

The making of this work acknowledges The Tide Mills Project, which has provided a valuable online resource in the research of the history and current status of the site. 

Selected for Newhaven Open, BN9 Gallery, Marine Workshops, part of Brighton Photo Fringe 2026