Kelston
Sign in to saveKelston is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, north west of Bath, and east of Bristol, on the A431 road. It is situated just north of the River Avon, close to the Kelston and Saltford locks. The parish has a population of 248.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kelston
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Tower House, Kelston.jpg
- UK place.static_image_alt
- Stone building with tower to right hand side. In front is a wall separating the building from the road.
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Tower House
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Kelston
- UK place.population
- 248
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST705675
- UK place.unitary_england
- Bath and North East Somerset
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.post_town
- BATH
- UK place.postcode_district
- BA1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +248
- Image
- Tower House, Kelston.jpg
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Article
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- History
- Governance
- Landmarks
- Religious sites
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- References
Kelston is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, north west of Bath, and east of Bristol, on the A431 road. It is situated just north of the River Avon, close to the Kelston and Saltford locks. The parish has a population of 248.
==History== thumb|left|The village pump and trough, bearing the symbol of the Inigo-Jones Estate at Kelston Park, which carried out works in the village in the mid-1800s Kelston was part of the hundred of Bath Forum. The name of the village was recorded as Calveston in 1178. The familiar -ton ending indicates farmstead or estate. The first part of the name may mean "belonging to a person, possibly Celf or Caelf". However, it may mean a place where calves were reared.