ROC Post Portishead
ROC Post Portishead is a bunker in Portishead, North Somerset, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. ROC Post Portishead is situated near Redcliffe Bay Methodist Church, as well as near the police station Avon & Somerset Police Headquarters.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Portishead Royal Observer Corps Post”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Nicholas‘ Church and Black Nore Lighthouse.
St Nicholas‘ Church
Church
St Nicholas‘ Church is situated 1,400 feet northwest of ROC Post Portishead.
Black Nore Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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. Black Nore Lighthouse is situated 2,400 feet northwest of ROC Post Portishead.
Gordano School
School
Gordano School is a comprehensive school with academy status located in Portishead, North Somerset, England. In 1999, the school was awarded Specialist schools Technology College status. Gordano School is situated 1 mile east of ROC Post Portishead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redcliffe Bay and North Weston.
Redcliffe Bay
Suburb
Redcliffe Bay is a large area of Portishead — a town in North Somerset, England — with most houses having views of the Bristol Channel. Despite its size, it is always considered part of Portishead.
North Weston
Village
North Weston is a village in the civil parish of Portishead, in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It lies between Portishead and Weston-in-Gordano, within the parish of Portishead.
Weston in Gordano
Village
Weston in Gordano is a village and civil parish in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated in the middle of the Gordano valley on the north side, and in the Unitary Authority of North Somerset, on the road between Clevedon and Portishead.
ROC Post Portishead
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Portishead, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47884° or 51° 28′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.79587° or 2° 47′ 45″ west
Established
1964
Open location code
9C3VF6H3+GM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunker
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Redcliffe Bay Methodist Church and Avon & Somerset Police Headquarters.
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