Flax Bourton 1092030 221616147 2008-06-25T08:53:04Z 86.142.67.144 {{infobox UK place| |country = England |latitude= 51.4223 |longitude= -2.7112 |official_name= Flax Bourton |civil_parish= |population = |unitary_england=[[North Somerset]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Somerset]] |region= South West England |constituency_westminster= [[Woodspring (UK Parliament constituency)|Woodspring]] to become [[North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|North Somerset]] at next general election |post_town= |postcode_district= |postcode_area= |dial_code= |os_grid_reference= ST505695 }} '''Flax Bourton''' is a village in [[North Somerset]], [[England]], situated on the edge of [[Nailsea Moor]] on the [[A370 road]] five [[mile]]s south west of [[Bristol]] city centre. The village has a primary school, one pub named The Dew Drop Inn (previously The Jubilee Inn), a church dating back to Norman times and is the home of [[Backwell Flax Bourton Cricket Club]]. In 1860 [[Flax Bourton railway station]] was opened by the [[Bristol and Exeter Railway]] just west of the short tunnel at the summit of the climb from Bristol. It closed to passengers on [[2 December]] [[1963]]. Today the nearest station is [[Nailsea and Backwell railway station|Nailsea and Backwell]]. An [[MoD]] fuel depot, with sidings, is just off the mainline behind the former station. It's future, to hold aviation fuel, is currently [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan-turnbull/secret2.htm under review]. [[Category:North Somerset]] [[Category:Villages in Somerset]] {{Somerset-geo-stub}}