1899 Stone Cutting at Walters Ash - Revision history

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← Older revision		Revision as of 16:26, 1 December 2025
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−	This report is listed in [[Social Snapshots up to 1899 inc]]	+	click [[Walters Ash Farm]] for more about the site.
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		+	This report is listed in [[Social Snapshots up to 1899 inc]]. listed under date 1899.

	Research by [[Joan West]] from the business documents of Bristow Bros., lent by Jill Bristow		Research by [[Joan West]] from the business documents of Bristow Bros., lent by Jill Bristow

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 [[File:Stones.jpg|left|thumb|stones]]
 [[File:7ft Sandstone Gate Post.jpg|center|thumb|cut grooves in 7 foot gatepost. (centre sction)]]
-'''(dentre section.Donneybrook.'''   In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]].  Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do.   He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.
+'''Donneybrook.'''   In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]].  Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do.   He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.
 '''Advertising.'''   The following is a copy of their letter sent out to potential customers.  It was attractively headed announcing Denner Hill Stone, with three photographs showing stones of various sizes and shapes, under which was a panel stating T. Bristow & Bros. underlined with scrolling saying. “Stone Merchants Contractors.”

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 [[File:Stone Quarrying 03.jpg|left|thumb|selection of prepared stones ]]
 [[File:Stone Quarrying 02.jpg|center|thumb]]
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+[[File:Stone Quarrying 04.jpg|thumb|selection of prepred stones]]
 [[File:Stones.jpg|left|thumb|stones]]
 [[File:7ft Sandstone Gate Post.jpg|center|thumb|cut grooves in 7 foot gatepost. (centre sction)]]

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    In digging for clay the land was found to contain the same stones as those at Denner Hill.   Still calling it Denner Hill Stone, for that name was widely famous, his stone working business was started, trading as T. Bristow & Bros not only making setts but also many other commodities with the stone..
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+[[File:Stone Quarry Workers.jpg|thumb|lunch break]]
-[[File:Stone Quarrying 03.jpg|left|thumb]]
+[[File:Stone Quarrying 03.jpg|left|thumb|selection of prepared stones ]]
 [[File:Stone Quarrying 02.jpg|center|thumb]]
 [[File:Stone Quarrying 04.jpg|thumb]]
-[[File:Stones.jpg|left|thumb]]
+[[File:Stones.jpg|left|thumb|stones]]
-[[File:7ft Sandstone Gate Post.jpg|center|thumb]]
+[[File:7ft Sandstone Gate Post.jpg|center|thumb|cut grooves in 7 foot gatepost. (centre sction)]]
-'''Donneybrook.'''   In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]].  Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do.   He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.
+'''(dentre section.Donneybrook.'''   In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]].  Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do.   He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.
 '''Advertising.'''   The following is a copy of their letter sent out to potential customers.  It was attractively headed announcing Denner Hill Stone, with three photographs showing stones of various sizes and shapes, under which was a panel stating T. Bristow & Bros. underlined with scrolling saying. “Stone Merchants Contractors.”

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 [[File:Stone Quarrying 04.jpg|thumb]]
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 '''Donneybrook.'''   In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]].  Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do.   He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.

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	In digging for clay the land was found to contain the same stones as those at Denner Hill. Still calling it Denner Hill Stone, for that name was widely famous, his stone working business was started, trading as T. Bristow & Bros not only making setts but also many other commodities with the stone.		In digging for clay the land was found to contain the same stones as those at Denner Hill. Still calling it Denner Hill Stone, for that name was widely famous, his stone working business was started, trading as T. Bristow & Bros not only making setts but also many other commodities with the stone.
		+	[[File:Stone Quarry Workers.jpg\|thumb\|/]]

	'''Donneybrook.''' In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]]. Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do. He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.		'''Donneybrook.''' In the 1901 census Thomas Bristow was listed as a stone merchant, living at [[Darvills Hill]]. Having acquired Walters Ash Farm five years previously he had let the farmhouse and some of the land, which he continued to do. He then built a house next to the old farmhouse, on the Main Road in Walters Ash, which he called "Donnybrook", to which the family moved.