Irrespective of ownership, the land has been looking better for being cleared. The willow tree looked like it was being used as a drinking den, with piles of rubbish in the area. I'm hoping that once UU have completed their work it can be landscaped.

- David -

The pub in Druid Street was called the Millstone Inn one of the last landlords was a Mr Benson and the brewery was Greenhall Whitney.The pub closed in the late sixties and was used for a variety of purposes afterwards. I have a photograph taken in the early sixties of myself as a young child with the landlord at the front of the pub. The pub was situated at the end of a row of terraced houses there was a gap then a further block of five terrace houses and also terrace houses on the other side of the street. At the back of the pub there had been a bowling green but even in the sixties it was overgrown.The houses and pub were compulsory purchsased my Wigan metro in 1983 and demolished shortly afterwards. I believe the land situated at the corner of Druid St/Mill Street is still owned by United Utilities going back to the days when there was a reservoir which supported the mill that closed at the turn of the century.

Town: Ashton

Hi Brian -

I'd like to post your contribution to the Ashton Local History site in view of the interesting details you add. Also, would it be possible to have a copy of the photograph you mention for the website?

- David -

Managed to scan the photo into my computer how do I send you the photo?

Town: Ashton

Hi Brian -

You can attach it to a message to dm@aimi.org.uk.

TIA

- David -

Hi, Brian. Are you by any chance Brian U, brother of David, mum and dad Jim & Marjorie? How ya doing?
Regards, Mike

Town: Ashton