A Lease dated 12 May 1790 of minerals rights (lead, copper, iron ores, coal and calamine) under Knowle Field refers to the adjoining wood, Knowle Paddock, and Beggars Bush Close in Henbury. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 21st, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Henbury | No Comments »
Now the B3129. This is a lane which runs along the edge of the Ashton Park estate. It is now a public park and playing fields. J Coleman in D&DN&Q Vol. III, 1890, p.11 referring to this location mentions a letters to the Daily Bristol Times and Mirror, 18th August 1891, complaining about the state of the lane and the darkness of the road caused by overhanging trees, saying that “a more unpleasant place to encounter a resolute and importunate tramp I cannot imagine”. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 10th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Bristol, Failand, Long Ashton, Victor Canning | No Comments »