Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.41, -2.5 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 65 67 |
| Population: | 15,641 |
| Dialling code: | 0117 (Bristol) |
Keynsham is a riverside town in Bath and North East Somerset, England, set roughly midway between Bristol and Bath. It sits at the meeting of the River Avon and the River Chew, and is notable for the atmospheric ruins of a medieval abbey by the river and a mix of Victorian and later housing that grew up around historic market and transport routes.
Today Keynsham functions largely as a commuter hub with frequent rail and road links to the nearby cities, but it also has a distinct local identity: the former Somerdale chocolate factory provided decades of industrial employment before redevelopment, and the town retains parks, community events and active local groups that sustain a lively civic life alongside small shops, business parks and riverside open space.
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