Backwell Common
Backwell Common is a locality in Backwell, North Somerset, England. Backwell Common is situated nearby to the neighborhood East End, as well as near the locality Backwell Green.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elms colliery and Nailsea & Backwell railway station.
Elms colliery
Archaeological site
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elms Colliery is a disused coal mine in Nailsea within the English County of Somerset. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and placed on the Heritage at Risk Register due to the risk of vandalism and further decay.
Nailsea & Backwell railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nailsea & Backwell railway station, on the Bristol to Exeter line, is in the village of Backwell, close to the town of Nailsea in North Somerset, England.
Backwell House
Manor estate
Photo: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Backwell House, in Backwell, Somerset, England is a house of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register. The house and entrance gates are also Grade II listed buildings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nailsea and Wraxall.
Nailsea
Town
Photo: Dillydillyston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nailsea is a town in North Somerset, England, 8 miles southwest of Bristol, and 11 miles northeast of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line.
Wraxall
Village
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Wraxall is a village in North Somerset, England, about 6 miles west of Bristol. Until 1811 the parish of the same name also included Nailsea and Flax Bourton. The village is now within the parish of Wraxall and Failand.
Flax Bourton
Village
Photo: Anthony Brunning, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flax Bourton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The parish, with a population of 715, is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, on the edge of Nailsea Moor on the A370 road 5 miles south west of Bristol city centre.
Backwell Common
- Type: Locality
- Location: Backwell, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.42586° or 51° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.73777° or 2° 44′ 16″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C3VC7G6+8VGeoNames ID
13277837
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East End and Backwell Green.
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