Sign up to the Lincolnshire Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news Sign up here! Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Storm Ciara has torn the blades off the top of the historic Burgh Le Marsh windmill.

Police closed off the High Street due to concerns the sails were spinning too quickly as 70mph winds sweep through Lincolnshire.

Local residents were evacuated and, at around 11.30am today, February 9, the blades at the top of the windmill were blown off and fell to the ground.

The nearby Windmill Restaurant has been closed off to the public.

(Image: The windmill restaurant Burgh Le Marsh)

A member of staff there told Lincolnshire Live: "The windmill sails were going the wrong way, just spinning round really fast.

"Houses were evacuated and we were told to close.

"Everybody is safe here."

Residents have reported online that bits of the windmill have landed in their gardens.

(Image: Angie Deacon)

Local resident Angela Deacon said: "It is incredibly sad - I look outside now and all I can see now is a stump.

"It's heartbreaking to see. "It's landed at the back of the tearoom and no one appears to be hurt."

(Image: Lincolnshire Live)

It is incident 137 of February 9.

Follow all the latest Storm Ciara news on our live blog.