Report - Hodson's Mill, East Sussex - May 2018

[Brewtal]

Thought I would dust off a few sets of images that I had forgotten about. I have quite a lot of places from over the years that I haven't posted yet so thought I would weed through the crap and see what decent stuff there is.

Hodson's Mill was local to where I was working down south. Being a popular spot, I had seen loads of pics before but never rushed to it. I enjoyed this visit more than I anticipated, it was a lot more photogenic than I thought it would be.

Standard copied history brief that everyone else has used:

Originally known as Scat's Mill, Hodson's Mill in Robertsbridge closed in 1999 due to a downtime in work.
The site was originally much larger, but most of the newer buildings were demolished, leaving the older listed buildings remaining. There are now plans to turn the site into housing.

A bit extra:

A description of Robertsbridge, given by Dorothy Martin in 1988 (Life in the Village of Robertsbridge 1998), names the mill as Scats Mill. Scat's Mill was in use to produce Cattle Feed at this time, but had previously been in use as a “thriving flour mill”, which was producing flour known as 'The Pride of Sussex'.

(I can't find much in the way of better history than that, sorry!)

Thanks for looking!

 

[tarkovsky]

I like this, thanks for posting.

 

[tigger]

Robertsbridge mill was somewhat smaller in 1860 and was replaced around 1880 by the 'modern' roller mills after a fire.

Around 1900 it was extended again and a dedicated rail spur added to bring in wheat and take out bulk flour. James Hodson bought an engine for shunting.
They also had a fleet of road wagons used for local deliveries and at least two liveries used...James Hodson Roller Flour Mills (also used on their ealier steam tractor pulled wagons) and Pride of Sussex branded ones.
I thought I had a 1904 postmarked card showing the new larger leat and mills but can't find it (far too much clutter in my house)

 

[Brewtal]

Robertsbridge mill was somewhat smaller in 1860 and was replaced around 1880 by the 'modern' roller mills after a fire.

Around 1900 it was extended again and a dedicated rail spur added to bring in wheat and take out bulk flour. James Hodson bought an engine for shunting.
They also had a fleet of road wagons used for local deliveries and at least two liveries used...James Hodson Roller Flour Mills (also used on their ealier steam tractor pulled wagons) and Pride of Sussex branded ones.
I thought I had a 1904 postmarked card showing the new larger leat and mills but can't find it (far too much clutter in my house)

Cheers for adding that in!

 

[seaside_rambler]

Nice pics, I think it’s a fine explore still

 

[Calamity Jane]

Gotta love a mill. Great set

 

[Joddy890]

Great pictures. This was my grandfathers Mill and it was called Hodsons Mill. Here is a photo dated around 1930 (ish) with the original house which was sadly knocked down, and here’s the family generation.