James Gray: Built at the corner of West Hill Road and West Hill Place during the 1850s, the Inn is still here today. This photograph showing its original appearance dates from 1900. Additional Information: Publican was William J Slaughter at this time. jgc_26_168 and jgc_31_036
James Gray: The reconstructed inn in 1965. I do not know when the alterations took place. Some time ago the inn was delicensed and later taken down. A very nice private house now occupies this site. jgc_31_037
2020: As a private residence, this building at the apex of West Hill Road and West Hill Street exhibits no signs of ever having been a licensed premises. (Photographer: Mathia Davies)
James Gray: This mill, built in 1804, was a twelve-sided smock mill with dome head and fantail. It stood in West Hill Road until the development of the area for building led to its removal on 25 June 1866. The base of the mill, nine feet of original brickwork, can be seen to this day, in use as a garage. jgc_31_025
2018: Not even the base of Hodsons Black Mill now remains, the garages having made way for the appropriately-named Mill Row, five terraced houses which merge seamlessly with the others on that side of the street. (Photographer: Frances Lindsay-Hills)
James Gray: This mill, built in 1804, was a twelve-sided smock mill with dome head and fantail. It stood in West Hill Road until the development of the area for building led to its removal on 25 June 1866. The base of the mill, nine feet of original brickwork, can be seen to this day, in use as a garage. jgc_31_026
James Gray: Another view. jgc_31_027
James Gray: These two photographs [see also jgc_31_029 of West Hill Road in 1957] make an interesting contrast. This photograph is a modern copy of the old faded print [jgc_31_027 above] on the previous page, which probably dates from 1865. jgc_31_028
James Gray: At first glance these two photographs [jgc_31_030 and 031] appear to be identical (this and following), but examine them closely and you will see that the people at the foot of the mill are different. This is an enlargement of a similar old print to the next one, probably taken within a few minutes of the other one and possibly taken by Edward Fox. The date was 25 June 1866, the day the mill was demolished. jgc_31_030
James Gray: This photograph is an original by Edward Fox, which has his monogram on the back of the photograph, it is the only one I have ever seen. jgc_31_031
James Gray: After the demolition of the mill, the brick base was preserved and used for a variety of purposes. Below, a photograph of 1920 shows it as the Coal Stores of Mr G Steel. jgc_31_033
James Gray: The last link with Hodson’s Black Mill, photographed in 1958. For nearly a century after demolition of the windmill in 1866, the solid brick base had remained, put to a variety of uses. Most recently it was builder’s offices and store. It has now been removed and replaced by a trim row of lock-up garages. jgc_31_038