Population approx. 100 Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Saturday 2:54 PM Civil parish Compton Dando UK parliament constituency North East Somerset | OS grid reference ST652664 Country England Post town BRISTOL Dialling code 01761 Ceremonial county Somerset | |
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Chewton Keynsham (grid reference ST652664) is a small village on the River Chew in the Chew Valley, Somerset. It is 7 miles from Bristol, 7 miles from Bath, and 2 miles from Keynsham.
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- Chewton keynsham old pensford lane byway w e
- Map of Chewton Keynsham Bristol UK
- Chewton keynsham redlynch lane orpa byway w e
- Government and politics
- Demographics
- Geography
- Chewton Place
- References
Map of Chewton Keynsham, Bristol, UK
The village lies on the Monarch's Way long distance footpath.
Chewton keynsham redlynch lane orpa byway w e
Government and politics
Chewton Keynsham is part of the Farmborough Ward which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority which has wider responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the North East Somerset constituency and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census, the Farmborough Ward (which includes Woollard and Compton Dando), had 1,111 residents, living in 428 households, with an average age of 44.5 years. Of these 71% of residents describing their health as 'good', 21% of 16- to 74-year-olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.0% of all economically active people aged 16–74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 22,100 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.[1]
Geography
There is an 18th century bridge crossing the River Chew.
Chewton Place
Chewton Place is a Grade II listed building was formerly a large detached house, but is now used as a conference centre. It was built about 1762 and extended c. 1786. It was extensively remodelled in 1860–70 and restored in 1968 after flood damage and further extended in 1987–88. (Historic England. "Chewton Place (459719)". Images of England. ) A folly tower, known locally as the Owl Tower, was built in the grounds in the late 18th century. It is a tall tapering square obelisk of coursed limestone. It has pointed-arched openings to east and west sides, producing a walk-through passage at ground floor level. There are diagonal buttresses with set-offs and small pointed-arched openings on each face and pyramidal cap. The carved owl to keystone on arched opening, probably gives the folly its name. The folly is also a Grade II listed building.