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THE LAST OF BALLARD'S BAKERY

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 were taken, and houses are now being built on this site. In two of these photographs can be seen the right-of-way path leading from London Road, over Legg’s Hill, past Mill Cottages and down to Patchdean.

Image Reference: JG_34_224.tif
Date: 1955
Image Details: Original monochrome print
Size of Original: 141x110
Place: Brighton
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