| North Weston | |
|---|---|
  North Weston Location within Somerset | |
| OS grid reference | ST4524975973 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS20 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
North Weston is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It lies between Portishead and Weston-in-Gordano, within the parish 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]
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 reunited with Portishead.[4] The name of the parish was then "Portishead and North Weston" from 1993 to 2011 when the name was changed to just Portishead.[5]
References
- ↑ ONS: 2001 Neighbourhood Statistics, North Weston (ward)
- ↑ National Gazetteer, 1868
- ↑ "North Weston Somerset". Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ This is Bristol: 20 September 2008 Archived 5 May 2013 at archive.today
- ↑ Langston, Brett. "North Somerset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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