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The aston cross Tavern


O'Reilly's Pub. Formally The Golden cross Inn

20 men over a jug of ale formed the Richard Ketley Society, for saving money for building and purchasing houses for their own occupation.

aston cross Tavern was opened as a licensed house and tea gardens in 1775, the first landlord, Mr. Barron, dying in 1792, his widow keeping it till her death in 1817. Of late years it has been a favourite resort of all classes of athletes, though from being so closely built to it has lost much of the attraction which drew our grandfathers to its shady arbours when on country pleasure bent. The park wall extended to the corner of and along the side of Park Lane, opposite the tavern.

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The Old clock aston

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catchem's Gate


catchem's Gate - The Toll Gate

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The Gun Factory

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aston cross and aston Road Trade ads, etc.,

Startings corner of aston road and Holland street

Rudders and Paynes circa 1910

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