It was known as sugar loaf hill and ran along ash tree lane and also down into beacon. Im researching the encampment that was for many years on the hill over looking luton in kent. Tinman/tinsmith is quite a common gypsy occupation.
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Tin man/tin plate workerhi denise i would suggest that you do indeed possibly have evidence of travelling ancestry.
Pancras collins & catlin of benington / ardeley herts, collins,.
His name was george hardy, and i have heard that this was a common gypsy name. Gypsy, traveller, circus, fairground etc.