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Keynsham, Somerset

Keynsham is a market town in Somerset. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Chew and Avon. The area has been occupied since prehistoric times and may have been the site of the Roman settlement of Trajectus. It was listed Domesday as Cainesham. It became a mediæval market town, after Keynsham Abbey was founded around 1170. It is within the council area of Bath and North East Somerset.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.416193,-2.498745
Grid Reference: ST654686
Police Area: Avon and Somerset
Council Area: Bath and North East Somerset
Civil Parish: Keynsham CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 24224
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Keynsham,_Somerset_24224

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