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Ash Street, ALDERSHOT, GU12 6LF

The Bricklayer's Arms to the left was a brewery. It has since been demolished to make way for houses. The brewery had a field at the back to grow hops; there is now a school on the site. Crooke's Cottages were built as staff quarters for the hop pickers.

To the left of these cottages was a brewery. The brewery had a large field at the back to grow hops; it is now the site of Walsh Schools. In more recent history, the month saw a horrific attack by Hammas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas_attack_on_Israel which has lead to a massive Israeli counter offensive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war In the US there were protracted House Speaker elections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2023_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election And in the UK there were some jaw dropping revelations at the Covid Enquiry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67276394

Here in Ash where I work there was a lot of mild weather in the first half of the month; but when half term came, as often happens, there was a lot more wind and rain. However, today it was mild enough for me to walk to the shops without a coat

These modern buildings also house local offices of Guildford District Council.

This is a residential road that has been extended from the west over the last century until it reached Star Lane. The Star Lane has been blocked to prevent through traffic, and the part beyond the driveways of the last houses is a footway across grass.

The school is named after The Rev Octavius Walsh. https://archive.org/details/alumnioxonienses04univuoft/page/1492/mode/2up Sadly he died in 1916. Departing this month were Manchester footballing greats Frannie Lee (2nd October 2023) and Bobby Charlton (21st); my absolute favourite cartoonist Tony Husband (18th); Coronation Street's Gordon Clegg and later Everton chairman (23rd) ; and finally, actor Matthew Perry, Chandler from Friends (28th).

This is a modern attachment (on the left) to the late 16C timber-framed house, which hides behind a cement-rendered exterior.

This is my favourite of the old houses of Ash. The cross-wing on the right was an early 18C addition, dated 1717 in large figures in the brickwork (unfortunately hidden by the hedge in this view), and has an attractive sundial. The houses at the end of the drive on the left were converted from a barn in the 1950s, so it would seem that Azor Place was a farmhouse. Azor was the name of the Saxon holder of the manor in the Domesday Book.