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Fireplace S+S stands for Services and Social club and not soilders and sailors as people think, this is because if it had been alled Soilders and Sailors they would have been restricted as to just the services people being members. Prior to being the British Legion it was owned by Bruce Magill who was a manager at Pilkingtons and a small part of the house was occupied by Jackie Green. Also twice a week Dr. Jones held a surgey in the back part of the house for the downall greeners. His main surgery was in Gerrard St. Ashton this was a large stone house near Cromptons works. Beech House was later financed by Sid Littler (of Bryn Hall) and became the British Legion. What a shame this impressive old house and orchard had to be demolished. But we did manage to salvage some stone lintels which we still have and a stone step which we use in the garden. We also have a photo of Beech House.