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Why is Our Stadium Called Ashton Gate?

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  1. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    An interesting article on OTIB, I have borrowed it and thank them.

    * There was a toll house at the western end of North Street which was known as the ‘gate on the way to Ashton’ - now known as Long Ashton....our stadium took its name from that toll house...hope that isn’t too boring for an 8 year old @hoxton casual...

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    * Yup, the turnpike house was a gated entrance to the city's south west. The Ashmead map of 1828 shows a sturdy barrier across the road in front of the house shown above, with two separate gates. At that time almost the whole of the area around here was open and undeveloped.

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    Got to be honest. Walked past that a thousand times and i never new.

    Never too old to learn.

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  2. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

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    when you see old pictures like these it takes you back " the new ground at ashton gate" 1904 packed stands? covered all round [ to many on pitch to be playing] so must be artistic licence or the old "joke " about watching workmen at has severely diminuished over the years [ although builders bum is still a phrase in use]
     
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  3. AshtonRed

    AshtonRed Well-Known Member

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    I knew , I used to go to Ashton Gate school, used to pass it most days as a kid.
     
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