North Weston, Somerset

North Weston is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It lies between Portishead and Weston-in-Gordano, within the town council area of Portishead. In the 2001 census the North Weston ward (which includes the Redcliffe Bay area of Portishead) had a population of 3,890.[1]

North Weston
North Weston
Location within Somerset
OS grid referenceST4524975973
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS20
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

At the north end of the village is Gordano School. To the west of the village lies Weston Big Wood.

North Weston was historically a hamlet in the parish of Portishead.[2] It was created a separate civil parish in 1894.[3] In 1993 the parish was united with Portishead.[4]

References
  1. ONS: 2001 Neighbourhood Statistics, North Weston (ward)
  2. National Gazetteer, 1868
  3. "North Weston Somerset". Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. This is Bristol: 20 September 2008 Archived 5 May 2013 at Archive.today


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