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What else is called Ashtead?

Authors
Brewery - The Brewery Inn, Sayers Ashtead Brewery
Campanology - Ashtead Surprise Major
Collies
Fuchsia - Ashtede
Horses / Races
Photographers - Huck, John Payne Jennings
Pottery
Roads & Places
Steam Engine

For Ashted, Birmingham see

Author - George Mogridge aka Old Humphrey
Brewery - Ashted Brewery Co Ltd, Royal Oak
Canal - Ashted Lock, Ashted Flight and Ashted Tunnel
Coaches - Ashted Coaches of Stechford
Football - Ashted Rovers AFC
Photographers - Cottrell of Ashtead Row
Roads & Places
Working Men's Association - Ashted Working Men's Association

Authors

See Books by Authors and Famous people with Ashtead Connections

Brewery

The Brewery Inn appears to have started life around 1800 as a small beer house. Under George Sayer from around 1850 until the 1910s, it prospered as a combined inn and brewery

Extract from: Ashtead : a village transformed

Sayers Ashtead Brewery was leased by George Sayer Junior to the Swan Brewery Co Leatherhead in 1913 whereupon it was changed into a mineral water factory lasting until 1934 It was sold in 1926 to Mellersh & Neale, who had become the new owners of the Swan Brewery in 1922.

Extract from: A Brewing Heritage

George Baker, based in Barnett Wood Lane, was another mineral water manufacturer.

Campanology

Ashtead Surprise Major - A new method of ringing, the Ashtead Surprise Major, was composed in 1932 and first performed here in 1934.

See also the

Harvest 2003 magazine article A Peal for Prayer

Collies

There are at over 20 dogs bearing the name Ashstead the most famous one is Ashstead Applause, but at least five others were champion dogs too.

Note that, as with many other references to the village, the name is sometimes spelt Ashtead and sometimes Ashstead

Those preferring a spelling Ashtead include: Chelsea Collies, Collie-online, Carreras Ltd.
Those preferring a spelling Ashstead include: The Collie Pedigree, Wizard's Castle Collies, Royal Doulton, The Book of Dogs by Stanley West

Name		The Collie Pedigree	Wizard's Castle Collies	Notes
Ace of Ashstead
Ashstead Amelia
Ashstead Amethust
Ashtead Amulet	ch			mentioned in 'A catalogue of the Bridgewater Canine Society's Open and Members Show' April 9th 1928
Ashstead Annabel
Ashstead Applause	ch			born 1924 son of Master Robert and Ashstead Primrose; Crufts (see note 4 below) Pedigree Show Champion; see notes 1, 2 and 3 below
Ashstead Approval
Ashstead Aristocrat	ch			son of Ashstead Applause and Oakham Louise
Ashstead Artiste				daughter of Netherkeir Starboy and Ashstead Annabel
Ashstead Blue Ensign				son of Applauson Of Tembi and Ashstead Amethust; see note 3 below
Ashtead Blue Prince	ch			won a Challenge Certificate at Crufts in 1936 and a Reserve Certificate at eight months old See note 8 below
Ashstead Eminence	ch			See note 3 below
Ashstead Primrose
Ashstead Violetta	ch			born 17-Mar-1929 daughter of Ashstead Applause and Jean Of Ashstead
Jean Of Ashstead				daughter of Laund Lukeo and Ashstead Primrose
Lobby of Ashtead	ch			World Champion in 1935, See notes 7
Lucas Of Ashstead
Lucason of Ashtead O'Bellhaven	ch			See notes 1, 6 and 8 below
Pansy Of Ashstead
Surprise Of Ashstead				daughter of Uncle Of Ashstead and Betty [Old - English]
Uncle Of Ashstead				son of Ashstead Applause and Jean Of Ashstead
Viola Of Ashstead	ch			born 4-Aug-1927 daughter of Ashstead Applause and Jean Of Ashstead
Wallace Of Ashstead				son of Lucas Of Ashstead and Pansy Of Ashstead

Extra Notes

According to Gayle Kaye of Chelsea Collies: "Ashtead [the correct spelling] Collies were quite famous in the 1920's and 30's, owned by R.H. Roberts. They were located at 35 Ravensdale Road, Stamford Hill, London N16, England Later during the 30's they relocated to 18 The Ridgeway, Friern Barnet, London N11, England They bred a lot of famous Collies, including some, like Ch. Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven and his brother, that were exported to the US. Ch. Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven is probably one of the most famous Collies in America because he was the only collie to ever go Best In Show at Westminster."

The Book of Dogs by Stanley West has a portrait style photograph of Ashstead Applause. There is another book, of which we have very little information, which has the same photograph, but this time in the full landscape format. Here the dog is called Ashtead Applause. [The book may be called Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia, this is a 3 volume 1990 page classic, edited by Walter Hutchinson and published in 1934] On the other side is a picture of a girl with a 1920's hat and furs holding the leads of 7 Collies. The description reads "It is very seldom that one is able to see so fine a kennel of Collies as here depicted, the property of Mr R.H. Roberts. Note the type of head, free from any suggestion of the Borzoi"

Ashstead Applause also exists as a Royal Doulton figurine designed by Frederick Daws. The Collie has a dark and light brown coat, white chest, shoulders and feet and comes in one of 3 sizes: small (HN1059, model no.779B) 11.4cm high, medium (HN1058, model no.779A) 12.7cm high and large (HN1057, model no.779) 19.1cm high.
According to Julie McKeown the curator at the Sir Henry Doulton Gallery: "The Royal Doulton model collie Ch. 'Ashstead Applause' was an early model in the Championship Dog Series. It was produced in large sizes from 1931-1960, medium size from 1931-85 and small 1931-69. Designed by Frederick Daws, each dog was modelled after recognized breeds and Crufts Pedigree Show Champions."

3.	In the excellent book The Book of Dogs by Stanley West there are over 340 photographs of dogs taken by Walter Guiver. Three of the five Collies are Ashstead Collies. Ashstead Blue Ensign, Ashstead Applause and Ashstead Eminence

4.	Crufts is an annual international championship dog show run by the The Kennel Club

5.	Other good sites: Collie-online (French Collie Pedigree site), Colliesidan (Swedish Collie Pedigree site)

6.	The book The New Collie by Collie Club of America contains information on Lucason of Ashtead O'Bellhaven

7.	A picture is on the cover of the book Britische Hütehunde by Paul H. Herminghaus published in 1964 by Otto Meissners in Germany

The Collie described by Lady Kitty Ritson (1887-1969)
A Collie is the most intelligent and the most loveable of almost any breed of dog. A good Collie is a picture to look at, especially when in full coat. It is one of those breeds which originally bred for the work of herding sheep, became a show dog, and many specimens have been sold for immense sums - a thousand pounds and more This picture shows "Ashtead Blue Prince," who won a Challenge Certificate at Crufts in 1936 and a Reserve Certificate at eight months old.

Source: "Dogs & Friend" series of 50, number 28, by Carreras Ltd. in 1936

8.	Collie Club Of America National Specialty Winners 1930 triple champion including Best of Breed and Winners Dog 1931 Best of Breed and Winners Dog 1932 Best of Breed

Collie Concept
Mrs. George H. (Bobbee) Roos, Published 1982 by Alpine Publications
Contains information on Lucason of Ashtead O'Bellhaven

The Book of Dogs
Stanley West, Published 1934 by Alexander Ouseley, 448 pages, hardback
Contains over 340 photographs of dogs taken by Walter Guiver. Three of the five Collies listed are Ashstead Blue Ensign, Ashstead Applause and Ashstead Eminence

The New Collie
Collie Club of America, 4th edition published 1996 by John Wiley, 256 pages, hardback, ISBN 0876051271
Contains information on Lucason of Ashtead O'Bellhaven

Fuchsia

Ashtede is a variety of fuchsia. It is registered with the American Fuchsia Society, number 4323

Picture taken of Ashtede from the cover of

Ashtead Horticultural Society - The First 125 years, 1875 to 2000

See also Fuchsia 'Ashtede' from HortiPlex

See also Ashtead Activity for more details on Ashtead Horticultural Society and other groups

See also the

Harvest 2002 magazine article Ashtead Authors

Horses / Races

There was a horse called Ashstead born in 1865 of Cowl Mare and Vedette.

Ashstead had a half-brother Sharpcatcher who's foals Amelia and Moss Rose won the Queen's Plate in 1877 and 1879 respectively

In 1882 Apollo won the Kentucky Derby in the US. Apollo was sired by either Ashstead or Lever. Here are some links that give reference to this Thoroughbred Champions, horseracing.about.com, Churchill Downs¹ and Churchill Downs²

It's interesting to note that according to Thoroughbred Times that the Kentucky Derby was created by Col. M. Lewis Clark Jr. who was inspired by the our local Epsom Derby, and was initially run over the same distance.

In the Summer Meeting on 1926 on the first day (1 June) there was the Ashtead selling plate

In the Summer Meeting on 1967 the last race of the first day (6 June) there was the Ashtead Stakes

On the 6 June 1987 Kirowan ridden by G. Carter won the Ashtead Claiming Stakes

Photographers

Huck; examples of his work in Ashtead:

See books by, or references to, John Payne Jennings, Cadett & Neall

Pottery

Ashtead Potters Ltd were active here in Ashtead between 1923 and 1935. Some examples of the pottery can bought in Bumbles, in The Street, Ashtead.

Pottery can also be bought from a number of companies, the following also have good photographs of some pieces

Ashtead Potters Limited - an excellent resource
Meridian Gallery - an excellent resource
DecoWare
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra - Jug of Rt. Hon. S.M. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia
The Pottery Studio - a number of assorted items

See also general books about, or references to Ashtead pottery

See also the

Harvest 2004 magazine article Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall celebrates 80 not out

Roads & Places

Ashtead Close, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO16, England
Ashtead Close, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16, England
Ashtead Close, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76, England
Ashtead Court, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA 37072
Ashtead Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9, England
Ashtead flight (locks), Birmingham, Warwickshire
Ashtead Gap, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
Ashtead Hill, near Gatton Bottom, Merstham, Surrey, England
Ashtead Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7, England
Ashtead Road, London E5 9BJ, England
Ashtead Row, Birmingham
Ashstead Street, Perth, Australia
Ashtead Towers, Sutton Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40, England
Ashtead Woods Road, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21, England

Ashstead Fell, the Lake District, England
Ashstead Lane, Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Ashstead Park Lane, Cudgewa, Victoria, 3705, Australia
Ashstead Road, Brooklands, Sale, Manchester, M33, England
Ashstead Road, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa

Ashted Road, Boxhill, Victoria 3028, Australia
For more Ashted roads see Ashted, Birmingham

Astede Place, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21, England

Steam Engine

A1 Locomotives - A steam engine called Ashtead ran on London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (known as the LB&SCR or Brighton Line). These 0-6-0 engines by William Stroudley were known as 'Terriers'. In their original yellow/ochre livery (sometimes called 'Stroudley Enhanced Green' or 'Improved Engine Green') they were also known as 'Marmalade Engines'
Ashtead, who was number 53 has a number of brothers:
- Those who know the Thomas the Tank Engine stories will know about Stepney number 55 who now lives on the Bluebell Railway. Stepney is Ashtead's twin - both were 'born' December 1875
- Another brother, also at Bluebell Railway, is Fenchurch number 672
- Another brother, Boxhill number 82 , was built at Brighton in August 1880, by 1911 the number was changed to 682, and was renumbered again to 380S in 1932. From 1909 he was a Brighton Works shunter and finally withdrawn in 1946. He was moved to Clapham Transport Museum in 1947, and went on display in 1961 after restoration. He now lives at The National Railway Museum, York.
- Another brother is Waddon number 54. He now lives at the Canadian National Railway Museum, Delson/Saint-Constant, south of Montreal. His unloading from an ocean freighter in Montreal is covered in Railway Magazine November 1963.
- Another brother is Martello number 62. He now lives at the Bressingham Steam and Gardens, Norfolk.
- Two other brothers are Brighton number 40 and Newington number 46. They now live at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
  Brighton is now Newport number W11 and Newington is now Freshwater number W8.
- Two other brothers are Poplar number 70 and Knowle number 78. They now live at The Kent & East Sussex Railway.
  Poplar is now Bodiam No. 3, having also been BR 32670 and Knowle is now BR 32678.
- Yet another brother is Sutton number 61. Below is a model of him created by Sutton Model Engineering Club Ltd and shown on Village Day 29 May 2004.
  
  Sutton became BR 32661 and was scrapped in 1963. However a 'clone' still exists. Whitechapel number 50 was renumbered to 650, then B650, then W9 Fishbourne (replacing a previous W9), then 515s, then DS515, then BR 32650. Having missed out on the original (scrapped) BR 32661 Sutton the Borough of Sutton and Cheam bought BR 32650 (Whitechapel) and it was named Sutton number 50 and later The Kent & East Sussex Railway's W10 Sutton - using the W10 numbering of another Terrier. It is now awaiting overhaul at Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells.

Dapol made a model of Ashtead, D-72, as Great Western Railway No. 6 in dark green GWR livery, which Ashtead wore from 1940

		The Brighton Terriers C.J. Binnie: Published 1969 by Ravensbourne Press, 50 pages, paperback Clear listing of every Terrier, though it does say *Ashtead* was renumbered 652, when it should have been 653 Has a picture of *Ashtead* as Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railways WCPR No. 4;
		The Island Terriers - The LB&SCR Terrier Class on the railways of the Isle of Wight M.J.E. Reed: Published 1989 by Runpast, 48 pages, hardback, ISBN-10: 0946184461, ISBN-13: 978-0946184460 Excellent early history of Sutton.
		Kent and East Sussex Railway Stephen Garrett: Published 1972 by The Oakwood Press, 112 pages, hardback Has a number of photographs of *Whitechapel, Stepney, Cheam* and *Sutton*, some with their SR or BR numbers.
		LBSCR - Stock Book Peter Cooper: Published 1990 by Runpast Publishing, 60 pages, paperback Has 25 detailed pages devoted to William Stroudley and *Brighton, Newington, Whitechapel, Waddon, Stepney, Martello, Poplar, Fenchurch, Knowle* , *Sutton* , *Bodiam* and *Boxhill, but, unfortunately nothing about Ashtead*.
		Stroudley and His Terriers Tom Middlemass: Published 1995 by Pendragon, 128 pages, hardback, ISBN 1899816003 The definitative work on Terriers including 1½ pages and 4 photographs of *Ashtead. Though he continually calls the engine Ashstead* in spite of the photograph to the contrary.
Magazine		Back Track Peter Hooper: Published Vol. 5 No. 6 p262-7, November/December 1991 Article: Great Western [ex Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway] 'Terriers' A truly impressive piece of detective work covering *Ashtead's re-namings, re-paintings, movements and 5 photographs with it's various numbers. 1875: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway LB&SCR 53, Ashtead; 1900: re-numbered 653; 1912: re-built to A1X form; 1926: re-numbered Southern B653; 1935: given the boiler from 642 Tulsehill*, making it the only A1X with a Stroudley (A1) boiler and re-numbered 2653; 1937: sold to Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railways WCPR and re-numbered No. 4; 1940: taken over by Great Western Railway GWR and re-numbered No. 6; 1948: taken over by British Railways and cut up. See also Steam Index - Back Track - recording britain's railway history
Magazine		Back Track Published Vol. 4 No. 6, November/December 1990 Excellent photograph of BR 32650, formerly Whitechapel number 50
Magazine		Model Railway News Published December 1954 'Ashstead' Locomotive
Not available from Amazon	DVD: Region ?	Terrier Tail's - This DVD can be purchased from www.ianallanpublishing.com. - The Region of this disk is unknown Produced to coincide with the 'Five Terrier's' festival at The Kent & East Sussex Railway, this is a look at these small Stroudley A1X class of 0-6-0T steam locomotives in preservation, plus a brief view in the 1930s of examples at Lancing Coach Works. Engines are seen at the Bluebell Railway, K&ESR, Hayling Island, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, and Bressingham

They was an engine called Leatherhead number 178, also a LB&SCR but it was a Stroudley B1 'Gladstone' class locomotive in the 0-4-2 format. It was built June 1890 and withdrawn December 1912

There were engines called Epsom number 937 and Leatherhead number 939 (later 30919), but these were from the 'V' class, also known as 'Schools'. Built during the 1930s for use by Southern Railway in the 4-4-0 format.

'Schools' Class Loco 'Leatherhead', Southern Railway
For working moderately-heavy trains on which the larger six-coupled express engines are not required, or the use of which is deemed unsuitable by weight or other restrictions, the Southern Railway has a class of three-cylinder, four-couples bogie engines, named after public schools The most powerful 4-4-0 type engines in Europe, they are employed on express services on the London-Hastings and London-Portsmouth routes and elsewhere. They haul loads of ten and eleven coaches, weighing, with passengers, little short of 400 tons in all, at high speeds, over hilly roads, and have shown themselves capable of fast work.

Source: "Railway Engines" series of 50, number 11, by WD & HO Wills in 1938

7" 45 rpm

The Southern 'Schools'
Including Leatherhead at High Brooms December 1956: Published 1963 by ARGO Transacord EAF 76

See also the book A History of Ashtead page 89 for a photograph of Ashtead.

See also the

Harvest 2000 magazine article What the village thinks…

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