Keynsham (pronounced /ˈkeɪnʃəm/) is a town between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, south-west England.
It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cainesham, meaning St Keyne's home. It is believed that Saint Keyne lived in the 5th century. Her father was named as Brychan.
From 1974, Keynsham was administered as part of the shortlived county of Avon until 1996 and now resides in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which forms pa...
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Keynsham (pronounced /ˈkeɪnʃəm/) is a town between Bristol and Bath in Somerset, south-west England.
It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cainesham, meaning St Keyne's home. It is believed that Saint Keyne lived in the 5th century. Her father was named as Brychan.
From 1974, Keynsham was administered as part of the shortlived county of Avon until 1996 and now resides in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which forms part of the ceremonial county of Somerset.
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. 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...
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