Once the main house of a busy farm, this rather grand looking building was purchased by Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company in 1911. It quickly became offices for the newly created British and Colonial Aeroplane Company (Bristol) who were renting the site at the time. Filton House was just one of a number of farm houses bought or rented by 'Bristol'. The others included Fairlawn House, Rodney House and the cottages on Fairlawn Avenue. Most of these houses remained a part of the factory site for decades, adding to its history and charm. Today only Filton House remains, with its original gates still visible on Gloucester Road. It is a reminder of the farming community Filton used to be before it became the aerospace hub it is today.
Filton House
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Filton House is one of the few surviving buildings from the time before aerospace came to Filton.