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Chelwood

"CHELWOOD, a parish in the hundred of Keynsham, in the county of Somerset, 2 miles E. of Pensford, and 7 S.E. of Bristol. It is situated on the road to Wells. Coal has been found in the parish, which is well wooded. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £200, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient stone edifice, not long since restored. The charities amount to £87 per annum." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003

Archives and Libraries

• Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.

Maps

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

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