"Mercers" Brentor

[Brentor boy]

"Mercer's Pool" was a large, natural pool in the river Burn that flowed past ( and still flows past)  Brentor, and it was a popular venue in the period of my youth (late 1940s/ early 1950s) during the long hot summers that only occurred during those halcyon days of memory.

I have no idea why it was so called. Is there any record of a person / family of that name with any connection with Brentor during the period, say, between 1930-1950? It is  not a name that is known to me in any other local context.

[chempat]

Have you looked on facebook for a group local to that area to ask your question, they could even have a picture of it?

e.g.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrentorLydfordMaryTavyHub

and ignore the potatoes for sale, etc.

Or if you do not use facebook:

http://www.brentorvillage.org/

[chempat]

I can see the River Burn flowing alongside the railway - do you recall where the pool was?

https://maps.nls.uk/view/106004732#zoom=6&lat=6963&lon=7381&layers=BT

[Brentor boy]

Thank you for your prompt response, Chempat.
I do not use Facebook and I hope to include reference to "Mercer's" in an article I am preparing for the village site.

Mercers was down stream from Wortha Mill,  as the river passed Brinsabatch Farm.

[chempat]

On this map, then:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/106004753#zoom=6&lat=9262&lon=8204&layers=BT

I can post on that facebook group if you want, making you completely anonymous?

[Brentor boy]

Yes, that's it.
Mercers was on the sweeping bend in the river beside field 76.

If it is not too much of an imposition, I would appreciate it if you posted an appeal on Facebook. Many thanks.