Towns & cities · South West England
Chelwood
Chelwood — village and civil parish in Somerset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Keynsham · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chelwood is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 125 people. Address: BS39. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, UK". Coordinates: 51.3549°, -2.5249°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chelwood is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, and is in the Chew Valley in the Bath and North East Somerset council area, about 8 miles (13 km) from Bristol and Bath. The parish, which includes the hamlets of West Chelwood and Breach, has a population of 148. It is situated on the A368 (Bath to Weston-super-Mare road), very close to the A37.
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Background
History
The first mention of Chelwood dates from 925 when Robert le Bok, a native of Chelwood, was tried and acquitted of attempting to burn down the house of John de Kylkenny. According to Robinson there are two entries in the 1086 Domesday Book: Cellwert and Celeworde both indicating the same meaning, "the hill farm" from the Old English and . Although spellings varied down the years, the first attested use of the form "Chelwood" dates from the 12th century. The parish of Chelwood was part of the Keynsham Hundred. The village formed part of two holdings, known as East and West Chelwood. Both sides along with Breach were originally owned by the Earl of Warwick's estate, but East Chelwood passed to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3549, -2.5249
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Chelwood
- Postcode
- BS39
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Population
- 125
- Nearest railway station
- Keynsham — 7.3 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1907991 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chelwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chelwood church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chelwood?
- Chelwood is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS39), in the parish of Chelwood.
- Is Chelwood a protected site?
- Yes — Chelwood is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chelwood free to visit?
- Yes, Chelwood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chelwood?
- The nearest railway station is Keynsham, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS39.