in 1883, it seemed that demolition of the site for road construction was likely to take place, and villiers met with goddard and thomas james robertson (assistant surveyor) to ensure that the remainder of the site was granted to him for a new pavilion. they agreed to help him, in return for one corner of the site being a public house under the landlordship of w.w. grey. grey was in fact the brother of robertson, though this was of course not immediately apparent.