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From ashes to Ashton
A much-loved pub in Long Ashton has reopened its doors less than a year after it was gutted by a serious fire.
The Dovecote has been renamed The Ashton after 10 months of rebuilding and redesign.
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The Ashton features some bespoke interior touches
The pub began life as a farm cottage with parts of it dating back to the 1650s. Once called the Coach & Horses, it was renamed the Smyth Arms in 1749 after the Smyth family who were the principal landowners in the area.
General manager Tomas Gelazius said: “It’s been a long time in preparation so we’re over the moon.”
The beer garden is already attracting the punters
The Ashton, Ashton Road, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9LX
01275 392245