Bygone Keynsham & Saltford

This is an excerpt of a DVD produced by 1st Take. The complete film is available to order at www.1st-take.com or by calling 01454 321614. Re-live the long and fascinating history of Keynsham and Saltford with the help of rare archive photographs and some remarkable cine film from 1935 through to the 1960s.

The geographical position of Keynsham, close to the confluence of the rivers Chew and Avon, with rich pastures and abundant woodland, has made it attractive to settlers from early times. There is evidence of prehistoric man passing through, and the second largest Roman house in the country was discovered under Keynsham Cemetery.

Saltford Manor House, built in around 1150, lays claim to being the oldest inhabited house in England, and the nearby Church has a history that arguably dates back to Saxon times.

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Film & Animation

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• Bygone
• Keynsham
• Saltford
• History
• Bristol
• River
• Chew
• Avon
• Roman
• Manor
• Abbey
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• Factory
• Workhouse
• 1968
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