Ashton Court Mansion House
Manor · Bristol · Bristol
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Ashton Court's manor house dates back to the 11th century and appears in the Domesday Book; the current building took shape in the 1630s, when Thomas Smyth added a south front inspired by Inigo Jones. The Smyth family held the estate from 1545 until 1946; it served as a military hospital in both World Wars before Bristol City Council took over in 1959.
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Ashton Court is a mansion house and estate to the west of Bristol in England. Although the estate lies mainly in North Somerset, it is owned by the City of Bristol. The mansion and stables are a Grade I listed building. Other structures on the estate are also listed. Ashton Court has been the site of a manor house since the 11th century, and has been developed by a series of owners since then. From the 16th to 20th centuries it was owned by the Smyth family with each generation changing the house. Designs by Humphry Repton were used for the landscaping in the early 19th century. It was used as a military hospital in the First World War. In 1936 it was used as the venue for the Royal Show and, during the Second World War as an army transit camp. In 1946 the last of the Smyth family died and the house fell into disrepair before its purchase in 1959 by Bristol City Council. In the 21st century, the court remains in a poor state of repair, with large parts derelict and unusable, and in 2013 it was placed on the Heritage at Risk Register. In 2025 Historic England convened a meeting at the house to consider options for restoration. The estate developed from the original deer park and is Grade...
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- Why stop at Ashton Court Mansion House on a bike ride?
- Ashton Court's manor house dates back to the 11th century and appears in the Domesday Book; the current building took shape in the 1630s, when Thomas Smyth added a south front inspired by Inigo Jones. The Smyth family held the estate from 1545 until 1946; it served as a military hospital in both World Wars before Bristol City Council took over in 1959.
- Where is Ashton Court Mansion House?
- Ashton Court Mansion House is in Bristol, Bristol (United Kingdom).