Place:Backwell, Somerset, England

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Name
Backwell
Alternate names
Bachwell     (Family History Library Catalog)
Type
Village
Located in
Somerset, England
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source: Family History Library Catalog
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Backwell is a suburban village in North Somerset, England with a population of 5,455. It is 7 miles (11 km) south west of Bristol, on the A370 to Weston-super-Mare. It includes the hamlets of Backwell Common, Backwell Green and Farleigh.


The village has a long history, appearing in the Domesday Book in 1086 with the name 'Bacoile' meaning 'The Well back on the Hill'. The Well is still in existence.

Nearby are Nailsea, Flax Bourton, Yatton, Brockley and Barrow Gurney.

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