Portishead and North Weston

Portishead is a large port town in Somerset with a population of about 25,000. Historically a fishing port, it underwent rapid expansion during the 19th century when it became a hub for chemical industry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Black Nore Lighthouse and Portishead Lifeboat Station.

Black Nore Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Black Nore Lighthouse is a grade II listed building in Portishead, Somerset, England. The cast iron white-painted lighthouse was built in 1894 by Trinity House to guide shipping in the Severn Estuary as it made its way in and out of Bristol Harbour.

Portishead Lifeboat Station

Public building

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Portishead Lifeboat Station is located at Pier Road, in the town of Portishead, located on the Severn Estuary in North Somerset. A lifeboat was stationed at Portishead in 1996 by the Portishead Lifeboat Trust, an independent lifeboat, operating from Sugar Loaf Beach.

Portishead Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

Portishead Point Lighthouse, more commonly known as Battery Point Lighthouse, was built in Portishead, Somerset, England, in 1931.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clevedon and Nailsea.

Clevedon

Photo: Icrutt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clevedon is a town of 21,000 people in Somerset along the Severn Estuary. It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Clevedon grew in the Victorian period as a seaside resort.

Nailsea

Town

Photo: Dillydillyston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nailsea is a town and civil parish in North Somerset, England, 8 miles southwest of Bristol, and 11 miles northeast of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line. Nailsea is situated 3½ miles south of Portishead and North Weston.

Portishead and North Weston

Type: Locality
Location: North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4794° or 51° 28′ 46″ north

Longitude

-2.785° or 2° 47′ 6″ west

Elevation

331 feet (101 metres)

Open location code

9C3VF6H8+Q2

GeoNames ID

7296946

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