Friends of Ashton Court Mansion
Ashton Court Mansion and Stables are Grade I listed & therefore judged to be of ‘exceptional interest’ & within the top 2.5% of all listed historic buildings in the country. There are over 600 years of surviving buildings.
The Mansion is also on the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register as a building in slow decay & only 30% is in any sort of use today.
Friends of Ashton Court Mansion (FAM) Vision
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to see the transformation of Ashton Court Mansion & Stables, from the tired, old, underused buildings to ones that celebrate the uniquely rich & varied tapestry of architecture styles & details
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to see them become welcoming, inspiring & uplifting for years to come
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Friends of Ashton Court Mansion (FAM) Vision
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to see the transformation of Ashton Court Mansion & Stables, from the tired, old, underused buildings to ones that celebrate the uniquely rich & varied tapestry of architecture styles & details
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to see them become welcoming, inspiring & uplifting for years to come
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to work to promote an understanding & appreciation of the Mansion buildings & their history
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to support the conservation, maintenance & reuse of Ashton Court Mansion into the 21st century
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to develop, share & enjoy our knowledge of the grade 1 listed mansion & its communities
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to give support to Bristol Historic Buildings Trust (the leaseholders) in their aim to restore the Mansion for community use
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to give support to the idea that building & beautifying the mansion was for the many not just for the few, & should be seen as a living memorial to all those who lived & worked there & to those who contributed to its creation
Friends of Ashton Court Mansion (FAM) Mission Statement
What do we do?
The FAM are a voluntary group concerned with helping to ensure the conservation and enjoyment of the built & documented heritage of Ashton Court Mansion, past, present and future.
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to bring together volunteer skills, knowledge & enthusiasm for Ashton Court Mansion (ACM) to the mutual advantage & enjoyment of all
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to build a greater awareness of the importance of ACM, its setting & its role in history
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help to develop the skills potential of volunteers
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to research, record & present our findings about the building & its history to the general public
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to provide public & private group tours of Ashton Court Mansion
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to provide an opportunity for the public to share & record their memories of Ashton Court Mansion
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develop a multimedia record of the Mansion, past & present
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to provide a greater awareness of the work of Bristol Historic Buildings Trust at the Mansion including the considerable opportunities, responsibilities, & limitations created by the Mansion
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to use our knowledge and understanding of the Mansion to help support Bristol Historic Buildings Trust & it’s aims to expertly conserve & restore the building to sustainable uses while allowing some ongoing public access
MANSION TOURS
The Friends of Ashton Court Mansion are working with the Bristol Historic Buildings Trust to offer open days and tours several times a year. See News & Events for more details
HISTORY RESEARCH
We research, record and present our findings about the building and its history to the general public.
Image: AC/PL/86 BRO (Bristol Records Office). Digitised by Peter Poland.
MEMORIES
Providing an opportunity for the public to share and record their memories of Ashton Court Mansion which we will be sharing with Bristol Archives to capture Ashton Court's more recent history for future generations.
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