Kelston, Bath and North East Somerset

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Kelston is a village in Bath and North East Somerset

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Kelston within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Kelston in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Kelston (or Kelweston), par. and vil. with ry. sta. (for Saltford), in NE. of Somerset, on river Avon, 4 miles NW. of Bath, 1095 ac., pop. 185; P.O.; the church contains the tombs of Sir John Harrington (1561-1612), poet, and Henry Harrington (1729-1816), musician, founder of the Harmonic Society. Kelston Round Hill is 730 ft. high; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Kelston Park.

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