James Gray: I have no idea of when the mill photographs [see also jgc_34_221] were taken –1902 or earlier. jgc_34_223
James Gray: These buildings were the last links with Ballard’s Mill and Farm, Patcham. The mill which formerly stood a little to the east of Old London Road, near Ridgeside Avenue, was a bonnet mill, similar to that still standing at Rottingdean. It was erected in 1791 and pulled down in 1902. The Ballard family held it for some considerable time and, after its removal, the Steam Bakery was carried on in this building until just a year or two ago. The area was cleared in November 1955, a month after these photographs [jgc_34_224, 225 and 226] were taken, and houses are now being built on this site. In two of these photographs [jgc_34_225 and 226] can be seen the right-of-way path leading from London Road, over Legg’s Hill, past Mill Cottages and down to Patchdean. jgc_34_224
James Gray: See caption for jgc_34_224 above. jgc_34_225 and jgc_34_226
James Gray: This mill was in existence from 1791 until 1902, when it was demolished. jgc_34_221
James Gray: The site of the mill can be seen on the level ground to the east of Mill House, which is the house on the skyline in this photograph. It can be approached either by the uphill path, seen above, or from Overhill Way by a footpath marked by a line of white posts. This photograph dates from 1927. jgc_34_222