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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 05 October 23 22:17 BST (UK) »
I Streetwalked Coombe Rd and checked a 1902 map. Also wondered if it was along the lane?

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #10 on: Friday 06 October 23 03:38 BST (UK) »
There are many references in newspapers for Brymelyn School, Weston-super-mare eg examination results etc and a case involving the head Henry LANDON (as on the 1911 census) taking students to the island of Steep Holm and apparently causing a little damage there - eg:
   Tuesday,  July 7, 1914
Publication: Western Daily Press

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #11 on: Friday 06 October 23 03:43 BST (UK) »
Nice obituary of the head Henry LANDON here:
Sunday,  Dec. 31, 1923
Publication: Western Daily Press

Also a long obit of another teacher, F A KNIGHT who died 1915:
Monday,  Feb. 15, 1915
Publication: Western Daily Press

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #12 on: Friday 06 October 23 03:59 BST (UK) »
Whilst the address is Coombe Rd, there was a Victorian house "Brynmelyn" on Landmann Circus. It is noted as being used as a private school.
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/8239/Weston-super-MareNorthSomerset_HistoricalandArchitecturalDevelopmentVolume2  pg 83 and 84

"Landemann Circus
Brief historical account
Landemann Circus was developed as part of Grove Town, which started in the
1860s. It was named after Robert Landemann Jones (c 1816-1903), the agent of the
Smyth Pigott estate. It is first shown on the 1865 town plan, although its houses are
shown in outline, indicating they were still under construction. By 1886, only one
house (Brynmelyn) in the straight piece of road had been built, and four villas in the
circus proper (three small villas and Lewisham House). These include three designed
by Hans Price in 1877, 1878 and 1885. (Numbers 5, 6, 8/9, and 10 are said to have
been designed by Hans Price; however, none had been built by 1886.) By 1886, there
was still a small quarry in the southwest quadrant. Another four villas had been built
by 1903. Further infill took place after 1945.

Several of the larger houses in the Circus have been in use as private schools,
including Lewisham House (later renamed Eastern House, in school use by 1892
until c 1947), and Brynmellyn. Henry Butt converted Myross into flats in c 1919 (SA,
D/B/wsm/24/1/2299). Today, two houses have blue plaques: Number 8 (formerly
Penrose, number 6) has a blue plaque to Mary Gladys Webb (1881-1927), poet
and novelist, who lived there in 1912-14; another on Eastern House Eastern House
commemorates its use as school and hospital."


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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #13 on: Friday 06 October 23 04:15 BST (UK) »
The earliest reference to Brynmelyn school that I can see in newspapers is an advertisement for a Matron in 1883

"MATRON - WANTED at once, in a high-class Gentleman's School, an experienced MATRON. Unexceptional references will be required. Age over 30 preferred. Apply, by letter, to Mrs Knight, Brynmelyn, Weston-super-Mare."
Saturday,  Sept. 16, 1882
Publication: Western Daily Press

And there is this advertisement in 1884
British Medical Journal Advertiser
Dec 20, 1884

(Another series of advertisments in 1899 with LANDON as head notes "two thirds fees for sons of clergy"
eg    Saturday,  Aug. 12, 1899
Publication: Leamington Spa Courier)

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #14 on: Friday 06 October 23 07:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone - this is amazing.  I didn't think I'd be able to identify the school as it seemed quite small.  You guys are brilliant.
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #15 on: Friday 06 October 23 09:53 BST (UK) »
The 1911 enumerator's list places "Belvedere, Coombe Road, Boys' School" between "1 Trewartha Park" and "18 Coombe Road"

Apologies - I'm still wondering why I posted "Belvedere, Coombe Road"? It is, of course, "Brynmelyn, Coombe Road" and Brynmelyn is marked on the map posted by KGarrad at post #8.

(Note to self - "Must try harder")

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #16 on: Friday 06 October 23 20:14 BST (UK) »
I've now had more time to look at this information.  The map is amazing and should help with with my Bristol ancestors so thanks again everyone.
Wright (West Ham, Stratford, Cripplegate)
Widenstrom (Chicago and Minnesota)
Swain (Cripplegate, St Lukes)
Wolfe (St Giles in the Fields)
Willis (Gt. Leighs; Brentford)
Bryant (Bristol, Glos)
Searle (Kent/Surrey)
Keyworth (Yorkshire)
Biggs (Harrow Weald)
Collins (Harrow Weald and Wiltshire)
Langston (Harrow Weald)

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Re: Trewartha Park Weston-super-Mare
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 07 October 23 08:33 BST (UK) »
I've now had more time to look at this information.  The map is amazing and should help with with my Bristol ancestors so thanks again everyone.

Know Your Place has been around for a few years now :D

It's worthwhile playing around.
The divider between the maps can be moved.
The maps can be moved using your mouse.
The maps can be changed. I leave the basemap as the modern map, but change the comparison map to something more suitable.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)