Ashford founded with an inn called The Squatters inn, it was build in 1849.

In 1851 the other move was Steel’s accommodation opened in Ashford, NSW

2 busy hotels, stores, police station, blacksmith post office & school rooms

A new hotel popularly known as Carrol’s began trading in Ashford, NSW

Town population began to decline & soon only Carrol’s inn was licensed.

Ashford experienced its biggest flood with most of the villages submerged,

Commercial Hotel build by Ronald Johnston & Public Hall built in 1901.

Population of Ashford Shire was 2100 with 300 people in village.

Commercial Hotel, Extra accommodation in cottage, galvanised iron halls for meetings.

Willam Gobbert became Publican of Commercial Hotel which included the shop & theatre,

In 1933, The Ashford Shire had 3800 people with 588 people living in the village.

Another floor added to Hotel, Hall was renovated & Talkies was introduced in theatre.