North Mill - Some of the Millers have been: 

 John Gosden, miller and farmer, and his wife, Elizabeth, were resident here with their housekeeper and servant (1866 Kelly’s Directory).  The couple were both born in Midhurst. Prior to their marriage in Midhurst in 1843 John had lived with his parents, Goen and Sarah Gosden in North Street.  After John’s retirement as Miller (age approx.65) he returned to live in North Street with his wife, their housekeeper of 20 years and two servants.  John died in 1891, aged 80 years, and was buried in Easebourne. Following John Gosden, the next miller occupant of North Mill in 1878 was Francis Alwyne Tallant (age 29), the son of Francis Tallant who lived at The Priory (Land Agent & Steward to the Earl of Egmont).  The census of 1881 lists the occupation of Francis Alwyne Tallant as “Master Miller & Brickyard Prop” who employed 19 Labourers.  Living with him, was his brother, Maurice (age 26), his aunt, Catherine (age 58), and a General Servant called Jane. By 1890 Francis was a “Surveyor of Highways” but remained at North Mill in business with his brother as Tallant Bros; millers (water) as listed in the commercial section of the Kelly’s Directory. The 1899 Directory does not contain a commercial listing for North Mill, but Francis Alwyne Tallant has a private listing for residing at Roseneath (Dodsley Fields) in Easebourne. Tallant Brothers continue to have a commercial listing as “brick and tile manufacturers etc.” at Cocking and Fernhurst. By 1911 Francis Alwyne Tallant had become the Registrar of Births, deaths and marriages for Midhurst (No 1 district) as well as continuing to be a builder’s merchant. In 1905, John Gwillim is listed as miller (water) in the Kelly’s directory.  A farmer’s son born in Herefordshire in 1876, John (age 25) was a Flour Miller in Coventry in 1901. In 1907 as well as operating the North Mill and the mill at Fittleworth, John took a lease on Coultershaw Mill from the Petworth estate thus operating three watermills on the river Rother. Living at North Mill, with his wife, son, three daughters and two servants, the 1911 census records his occupation as Flour Miller and Corn Merchant. The listing in the Kelly’s directory of that year also noted that John had “stores” at Dodsley. 

 North Mill Cottage

 In 1911 this was the home of Percy James Chevis, a Plumbers Labourer, his wife Caroline, son Percival age 1 and his un-named baby son just a few weeks old.  Percy served in the Royal Sussex Regiment (Serjeant 200125) and was wounded in operations following the landing at Suvla Bay but recovered and re-joined his regiment.  Percy died, age 29, of disease in Port Said on 11 March 1917.  He is commemorated on the Easebourne War Memorial in St Mary’s churchyard and at the Port Said War Memorial Cemetery.