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One of the sails has fallen off Blackpool’s historic Little Marton Windmill – with a second sail also in danger of falling off the landmark.

Council chiefs have cordoned off the Grade II listed landmark on Preston New Road in Marton amid fears further debris could drop from the structure.

The sail was found on the ground early on Good Friday when it was decided to still go ahead with plans to hold an open day on Easter Sunday.

But the event had to be abandoned after parts of a second sail started to come loose in the wind.

One of the sails on Little Marton Windmill has broken off

The council, which owns the windmill, is now looking at what repairs need to be done.

A council spokesperson said: “ Unfortunately over the weekend a sail fell off Little Marton Windmill.

“A cordon is now in place while a survey is carried on the remaining sails. The broken sail will be removed and checks carried out to see if it can be repaired or if it needs to be replaced.”

The Friends of Little Marton Windmill said the open day had to be abandoned at around lunchtime on Sunday, and apologised to people who arrived in the afternoon hoping to see inside the building.

Windmill cordoned off after sails damaged on Blackpool landmark