Backwell
Coordinates: 51°24′47″N 2°44′23″W / 51.4131°N 2.7398°W
Backwell is a village in the county of Avon, in North Somerset. 5,455 people live in Backwell. It is 7 miles from Bristol. Nailsea, Flax Bourton, Yatton, Brockley and Barrow Gurney are nearby.
| Backwell | |
 Village of the Year signs marks the entrance to the Backwell. |
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 Backwell shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 5,455 [1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | ST485685 |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS48 |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Somerset |
There is a railway station in the village called Nailsea and Backwell. Bristol International Airport is less than three miles away.
Backwell Media
Backwell's Parish Hall, built in 1910
Women's Institutes hall
Backwell lake.
This stone, on the West Town Road side of the playing fields, is dedicated to benefactor and original landowner Theodore Robinson
Backwell Church of England Junior school educates local children between the ages of 7 and 11.
The A370 road running through Backwell
Nailsea and Backwell station and viewed from the bridge. A train pulls in to Platform 1, destined for Bristol Parkway.
St Andrew's Church, Backwell
West Town Methodist Church
References
- ↑ "Backwell Ward Profile" (PDF). North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
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