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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Broadfield like this:
BROADFIELD, a tything in Wrington parish, Somerset; 8 miles SW of Bristol. Pop., 575. Broadfield Down here possesses fine scenery, commands charming views, and has, on its NW shoulder, an igneous vent, noticed by Dr. Buckland.
Broadfield is now part of NORTH SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Broadfield itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Broadfield, in North Somerset and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25328
Date accessed: 11th December 2025
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