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Keynsham
Keynsham (Somerset)
Keynsham

Keynsham shown within Somerset
Population 15,533 (2001 Census[1])
OS grid reference ST654684
Parish Keynsham
Unitary authority Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS31
Dialling code 0117
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Wansdyke
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°24′49″N 2°29′49″W / 51.4135, -2.4968

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A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cainesham, meaning St Keyne's home. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It is believed that Saint Keyne lived in the 5th century. Saint Keyne or Cain was a late 5th century holy woman in the English West Country. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. Her father was named as Brychan. Saint Brychan was a 5th century King of Brycheiniog in South Wales, famous for his many saintly children [2] Traditionally a town in the county of Somerset, Keynsham was administered as part of the shortlived county of Avon between 1974 and 1996 and now resides in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which, along with North Somerset and the non-metropolitan county of Somerset, forms the ceremonial county of Somerset. 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History and geography

St John's church
St John's church

Located on the confluence where the River Chew meets the River Avon, the town has a prehistoric history and is scattered with Roman remains, such as the Roman villas at Somerdale and Durley Hill and a burial site between Keynsham and Saltford. The River Chew is a small River in England. It merges with the River Avon after 17 miles forming the Chew Valley. The River Avon is a River in the south west of England. Because of a number of other River Avons in England this river is often also known as the Lower Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Saltford is a large village in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority Somerset, England, It lies on the A4 road, and Research by the University of Bristol Department of Archeology suggests that early settlement may have been at Oakleaze Farm between Keynsham and Stockwood. The town also has links to the Mormen, the hostile forebears to the Angles, the original settlers in the area are said to have been allied with the Mormen and it is due to this alliance that Keynsham survived the 1147 Angle sacking.

The settlement, said to be named after Saint Keyne, developed into a medieval market town, its growth prompted by the foundation of an influential and prosperous abbey, founded by the Victorine order of Augustinian monks founded around 1170. Saint Keyne or Cain was a late 5th century holy woman in the English West Country. An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations It survived until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 and a house built on the site. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded The remains have been designated as a Grade I listed building by English Heritage. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of [3] The town was the site of a battle between royalist forces and the rebel Duke of Monmouth. The title Duke of Monmouth was a title in the peerage of England

According to local legend, St Keyne was warned by the local King that the marshy area was swarming with snakes, which prevented habitation. St Keyne prayed to the heavens and turned the snakes to stone. Folklore has it that the fossilized ammonites that are very prevalent in the town are the remains of the snakes.

Keynsham played a part in the Civil War as the Roundheads saved the town and also camped there for the night. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state " Roundheads " was the Nickname given to the Puritan supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.

Described in a dictionary published in 1752 as 'a foggy smoaky town, whose market is weekly on Thursday; it has fine stone bridge over the River Avon, and its principal trade is malting; in the neighbourhood of this town is a quarry in which are frequently found stones in form of serpents, but generally without any representation of a head. ' These fossil Ammonites have become the symbol of many institutions connected with the town. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea in the class Cephalopoda phylum

Before the creation of Chew Valley Lake and river level controls at Keynsham Lock and weir, Keynsham was prone to flooding. Location Chew Valley Lake in the Chew Valley at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills, surrounded by meadows and woods and close to the villages of Chew Keynsham Lock ( is situated on the River Avon at Keynsham, England. The "Great Flood" of 1968 inundated large parts of the town, destroyed the town's bridges and private premises the Dapps Hill; the devastation was viewed by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke of Edinburgh is a Dukedom associated with Edinburgh, Scotland.

The town is served by Keynsham railway station on the London-Bristol and Bristol-Southampton trunk routes. Keynsham Railway station serves the town of Keynsham in Bath and North East Somerset. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton.

Keynsham High Street
Keynsham High Street

In 1969 the town was featured as the title of the fourth album Keynsham by the Bonzo Dog Band. Keynsham is the fourth album by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band originally released in 1969 The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and colloquially as " The Bonzos " are a band created by The title was chosen after Keynsham rose to fame after featuring on an advert on Radio Luxembourg for Horace Batchelor's Infra-draw betting system. Radio Luxembourg is a commercial broadcaster in many languages from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Horace Batchelor (1898-1977 was famous in the UK during the late 1950s and early 1960s as an advertiser on Radio Luxembourg. The name of the town was spelled out, "Keynsham – spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M – Keynsham, Bristol".

Industry

Cadbury's factory
Cadbury's factory

An important industry in the town is Cadbury's chocolate factory. Cadbury plc () is a Confectionery and Beverage Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree The J. S. Fry and Sons business merged with Cadbury in 1919, and moved their factory in the centre of Bristol to Keynsham in 1935. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As Quakers, the factory was built in a 228-acre greenfield site with social facilities, including playing fields and recreational sports grounds. Called Somerdale after a national competition in 1923, Keynsham Cadbury is the home of Fry's Chocolate Cream, the Double Decker, Dairy Milk and Mini Eggs, Cadbury's Fudge, Chomp and most importantly, the Crunchie. Fry's Cream is a Chocolate bar made by Cadbury's, and formerly by J Double Decker is a Chocolate bar from Cadbury's. First introduced in 1976, its name derives from the Double-decker bus. Dairy Milk is a brand of Chocolate bar made by Cadbury. This bar is popular in several countries around the world The Fudge bar is a type of Chocolate manufactured by Cadbury. Crunchie is a brand of milk-chocolate -covered honeycomb toffee made by Cadbury. According to Cadbury employees (or 'Chocolate Welders' as they are locally known), the Crunchie Machine makes enough bars to stretch to the Moon and back every week.

On 3 October 2007, Cadbury announced plans to close the Somerdale plant by 2010 with the loss of some 500 jobs. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In an effort to maintain competitiveness in a global marketplace, production will be moved to factories in Birmingham and Poland. In the longer term it is likely the greenfield site will be re-classified and provide Keynsham with much needed additional housing. Labour MP for Wansdyke, Dan Norris, said "news of the factory's closure is a hard and heavy blow, not just to the workforce, but to the Keynsham community as a whole". [4]

In late 2007 campaigns to save the Cadbury's factory in Somerdale were in full swing. One local resident started a campaign to urge English Heritage to protect the site, and preserve the history of the factory. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of If successful this campaign will, it is hoped, stop the land being sold for housing, and the historic Somerdale factory being destroyed. As of 13 December 2007 this petition has 24 signatures of local residents, including Roger Berry - MP for Kingswood in South Gloucestershire. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The campaign, titled 'Save Our Somerdale', is being run online at saveoursomerdale.co.uk

Education

Keynsham is home to many schools. There are two secondary schools, Wellsway School and Broadlands School. The Wellsway School is an 11-18 mixed Comprehensive school maintained by Bath and North East Somerset Local Education Authority situated on the There are also several primary schools, including St Johns primary school, Castle Primary school, Chandag infants and junior school and new school St Kenya primary school (a merge of Keynsham primary school and 150 yr old Temple Primary school).

Noteworthy residents

((B) denotes born)

Sport

Keynsham Town F.C. Keynsham CC (Cricket Club) which produced Marcus Trescothick. Keynsham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club founded in 1895 in Keynsham, England. Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE (born 25 December 1975 in Keynsham, Somerset) is an English Cricketer He plays first-class There is a bowls club situated at the memorial park.

Keynsham Town Football Club

Keynsham Town was established in 1896 and play at the Crown Fields in amber and black. In the 1988-89 season Keynsham Town hosted Chelsea and achieved a record attendance of 3,000. Stuart Nethercott was recently appointed their new manager. Liam Southall has recently taken charge of the under 9's team. The under 12's under the leadership of manager Nigel Kay won the North Devon Trophy in May 2007, Liam Crispin, Joe Osborne, Callum Kay and Daniel Mackley scoring the goals in a 4-1 win. The trophy was presented by former Tottenham legend Gary Mabbutt. Gary Mabbutt MBE (born 23 August 1961 in Bristol) is an English former professional football player

Keynsham Town Ladies Football Club

Keynsham Town Ladies were established in 1993 as an under 11s girls six-a-side club. They play in green and white hoops. Remarkably, they have risen through many leagues to currently (2007/08) play in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, just one step below the top level, competing against women's clubs such as West Ham, Portsmouth and Millwall. The FA Women's Premier League Southern Division is a league in the second level in the women's football pyramid in England along with the Northern division West Ham United Ladies Football Club is an English women's football club affiliated with West Ham United F Portsmouth FC Ladies, colloquially known as "Pompey Ladies" is a women's football club for the south coast city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, Millwall Lionesses Ladies Football Club were founded in 1971 and became the first women's football team to affiliate to a professional men's team Millwall F They also have reserve team playing in the South West Women's Football League Division One North, and a development squad plus various age group teams.

Twin towns

Keynsham has one official twin town:

Outskirts

On the outskirts of Keynsham lies Keynsham Humpy Tumps, one of the most floristically rich acidic grassland sites within the Avon area. Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Keynsham Humpy Tumps is a floristically rich Acidic grassland site situated between the town of Keynsham, and the River Avon, southeast of Bristol The former County of Avon was a non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon, which Between Keynsham and Saltford, an area of green belt has been planted as the Manor Road Community Woodland and was designated as a Nature Reserve in 2005. Saltford is a large village in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority Somerset, England, It lies on the A4 road, and A green belt or greenbelt is a policy or land use designation used in Land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped wild or agricultural land Nearby is the Avon Valley Country Park tourist attraction.

Other Uses

There is also a small hamlet in Woolaston (Gloucestershire) of the same name. Woolaston is an English Village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire in South West England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century (GR ST 584 999).

References

  1. ^ Parish Census 2001
  2. ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.  
  3. ^ Keynsham Abbey. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-07-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls,
  4. ^ Cadbury factories shed 700 jobs. BBC News (3 October 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
  5. ^ Neil Forrester at the Internet Movie Database

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