General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

So, was the Star a Bryn pub, or an Ashton Pub?

Had I been a teacher at yon school, would I have gone to Bryn for a drink if I fancied a swift half?

It is perception of the populace, not owt do with local authorities or the Gerards.

What makes you think that they came from Wales, Tonker?

Also, the earlier Bryn Hall was much closer to Landgate than the later BH. Site was once indicated on older OS maps as Old Bryn. (Though OS maps extremely unreliable in this context- they did not employ anyone with historical/archaeological skills: the surveyor merely recording what he gleaned from locals)

Whilst on the subject, Wentworth Estate was open land when I was a kid. It was known as 'Ashton Mill Fields'

Anyone know the origin of that name?

It was very rough underfoot, and obviously had not been in use as agrarian land in the recent past. There appeared to be some colliery remains in the far South West corner.