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What came down . . . .
1905 - the 'Paint Mill' closed, became derelict and by the 1930s
was demolished and replaced by houses, the Mill Pond was filled
in
Ball Mill closed in the 1960s, now used as a store.
Maesbury Hall Mill burned down in 1911, was rebuilt then burned
down again in 1971. Milling finally ended in Maesbury after at least
700 years.
The canal sprang a leak in 1936 and remained closed for the rest
of the century.
Ball Methodist Capel closed in the 1960s, now a store room.
The Congregational Chapel was demolished in the 1980s and replaced
by a house.
The C of E School closed in 1923, became a young men's institute
for a while then converted to a dwelling.
The Congregational School also closed 1923, became a village hall
for many years, but demolished in the 1980s and replaced by a house.
The Horsehoe Inn was converted to a house in the 1920s after 100
years as a licensed premises.
The New Inn was converted to a house in the 1920s.
Two blacksmiths, at Ball and the Marsh closed and were replaced
by houses.
The Corner Shop (Main Rd/Waen Lane) closed and converted to a house.
The Post Office moved but was reduced to just 4 hours per week.
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. . . and what went up:
St, John's Church built in 1906. Sunday services had been in the
school since 1838. Struggling to survive by the end of the century.
Maesbury Primary School built in 1923 to replace the two older
schools. Running out of pupils by the end of the century.
WI Hut built (date...?)
Ashfield B&B opened (date...?)
- and about 100 new houses were built (including conversions),
doubling the 100 households in Maesbury in the 1901 census.
Despite all the new houses the population actually declined slightly
as there were lass than half the number of people in each house.
Throughout this time the Planning Officers maintained that new
houses were a good way of maintaining local services.... seemingly
unaware of the population drop. hmm... see left!.
The Navigation and the Original Ball struggled on, but only just.
By the end of the 20th Century Maesbury was little more than a
dormitory area for Oswestry.
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