Welcome
The Long Ashton Local History Society has been active for more than 30 years promoting an interest in the history of the area. We usually meet seven times a year with approximately 40 people gathering together to share their enthusiasm for our village. The society is known for its warm, friendly atmosphere and is always pleased to welcome new people. The membership is comprised of those who have lived in Long Ashton for a few years, those who were born here and those whose family connections extend back centuries.
Over the past few years, speakers have included village, local and regional experts in topics as diverse as Roman Roads, the cricketer W G Grace, local railways and Victorian seaside holidays. Other than our regular programme of speakers, we also endeavour to preserve, catalogue and promote anything of local, historical interest. Why not come along?!
The society's objectives are:
- To promote an interest in the history and the fabric of the village of Long Ashton and the surrounding area.
- To conduct research into subjects directly connected with the objectives of the Society
- To publish any results of such research with the permission of the contributors.
- To collect and collate information in relation to any person, event, place, building or other subject of interest in the area, including oral history.
- To hold meetings, lectures and exhibitions.
- To maintain the Society Archive and provide access for the public by arrangement.
- To create and maintain a website.
- To raise funds and to use them to further all the objectives above.