| The
bridle path, Ash Hall The Meigh
family:
Job Meigh who
bought the Ash Estate in 1837, was the son of Job Meigh (1750-1817),
who manufactured pottery on the site of Hanley Old Hall and was
instrumental with the Ridgway brothers in forming the Hanley Methodist
New Connexion and the
Bethesda
Chapel.
Job Meigh II, in 1807 set up in
partnership with
Richard Hicks at the
Broad Street works of John & Edward Baddeley.
After the sale of the business in 1835
Meigh purchased the Mettle House Estate and also the Ash Estate
where he built Ash House.
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Ash Hall, Ash Bank Road, Werrington
Built 1837 for Job Meigh II
The view of
Ash Hall from the entrance drive
Detail of
the pediments
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The coal mines:
The purchase of the two
estates and the building and running of Ash Hall required considerable
resources. As well as the money from the sale of the pottery business
the estates had coal mines which brought in an income for Job Meigh.
| On the
7th of October 1836, after the death of Mary Ash at the
age of 90, the owner of the Mettle House Estate, the
property was put up for sale at the Kings Head Inn, in
Shelton. It was advertised in the Staffordshire Advertiser
on the 1st of October 1836: |
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“VALUABLE ESTATE, WITH COAL MINES, &c., IN THE PARISH
OF STOKE-UPON-TRENT.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MR ADAM WALTERS
All that DWELLING-HOUSE, called Mettle House, with all
necessary Outbuildings and Appurtenances, and about 49
acres 1 rood 32 perches of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture
LAND thereto belonging, situate near the Turnpike Road,
between Bucknall and Werrington, and in the parish of
Stoke-upon-Trent; which said house and lands are now in
the possession of Mrs Ellen Bentley.
The above property has strong claims to attention. Few
opportunities can occur of investing capital to greater
advantage, as the estate abounds in coal of most excellent
quality, which, from the vicinity of the estate to the
Potteries, will always meet with ready sale. The Land is
of good quality, and lies in a ring fence. The tenant will
show the premises; and any further information may be
obtained at the Office of Mr YOUNG, Solicitor, Lane-End.”
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