North Weston, Somerset

North Weston
North Weston
 North Weston shown within Somerset
OS grid referenceST4524975973
Civil parishPortishead and North Weston
Unitary authority(2001) North Somerset
Ceremonial countySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS20 8
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentNorth Somerset
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Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 2°46′21″W / 51.4704°N 2.7726°W / 51.4704; -2.7726

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 and North Weston. In the 2001 census the North Weston ward (which includes the Redcliffe Bay area of Portishead) had a population of 3,890.[1]

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. ↑ Vision of Britain website
  4. ↑ This is Bristol: 20 September 2008
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