Ashfords History
The origins of Ashfords LLP can be traced back to the 18th Century and the wealthy wool City of Exeter. The progenitor firm was Sparkes & Co in the mid 1700’s followed by Partridge & Cockram and Hole, Dayman & Fisher practicing in the nearby wool milling town of Tiverton from 1845 onwards. The integrity, ability and entrepreneurial spirit of the firm's founders still resonate in the firm today.
Key Dates
Additional Information
- The Sparkes Family
- William Partridge (1822 -1884)
- George Woodbury Cockram (1818 -1885)
- Exeter Tramway Company
- Arthur Fisher (c1860 - 1916)
- Charles Marshall Hole (1822 -1916)
- Chris Ashford
- Tiverton office moves to Gotham House
- John Palmer (1920 - 2003)
- Exeter Office moves to Curzon House
- The creation of Advoc
- Ashfords opens in Plymouth
- Ashfords opens in London
- Exeter office moves again to bigger headquarters
- Taunton office moves to bigger premises
- Bristol office moves to bigger premises
